Taylor v. Louisiana

419 U.S. 522 · Decided January 21, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Taylor v. Louisiana was decided on January 21, 1975 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sex discrimination (excluding employment)” in the Civil Rights area. SCDB codes this decision as formally altering one or more of the Court's own precedents. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Taylor v. Louisiana

SCDB identifiers: case 1974-025, docket 1974-025-01.

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