Solomon v. South Carolina
382 U.S. 204 · Decided December 6, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Solomon v. South Carolina was decided on December 6, 1965 by a vote of 6–3. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Free exercise of religion” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 382 U.S. 204 · 86 S. Ct. 396 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 270 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 129
- Docket number
- 588
- Decided
- December 6, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Free exercise of religion
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Solomon v. South Carolina
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-024, docket 1965-024-01.
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