Snapp v. Neal
382 U.S. 397 · Decided January 18, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Snapp v. Neal was decided on January 18, 1966 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, active duty” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 382 U.S. 397 · 86 S. Ct. 485 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 445 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2529
- Docket number
- 16
- Decided
- January 18, 1966
- Argued
- November 15, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, active duty
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 50 U.S.C. § 574
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Snapp v. Neal, State Auditor, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-041, docket 1965-041-01.
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