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Swann v. Adams

383 U.S. 210 · Decided February 28, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Swann v. Adams was decided on February 28, 1966 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Reapportionment (other than Voting Rights Act plans)” in the Civil Rights area.

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Case details

Citations
383 U.S. 210 · 86 S. Ct. 767 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 707 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2212
Docket number
973
Decided
February 28, 1966
Court era
Warren Court
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
6–2
Opinion assigned by
Earl Warren
How the case arrived
Appeal
Issue area
Civil Rights
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Hugo L. BlackMajority
Justice William O. DouglasMajority
Justice Tom C. ClarkMajority
Chief Justice Earl WarrenMajority
Justice John M. Harlan IIDissent
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Majority
Justice Potter StewartDissent
Justice Byron R. WhiteMajority

Did not participate: Abe Fortas.

Full case caption

Swann et al. v. Adams, Secretary of State of Florida, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1965-056, docket 1965-056-01.

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