Tillman v. Wheaton-Haven Recreation Assn., Inc.
410 U.S. 431 · Decided February 27, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Tillman v. Wheaton-Haven Recreation Assn., Inc. was decided on February 27, 1973 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Desegregation (general)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 410 U.S. 431 · 93 S. Ct. 1090 · 35 L. Ed. 2d 403 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 102
- Docket number
- 71-1136
- Decided
- February 27, 1973
- Argued
- November 15, 1972
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Desegregation (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 42 U.S.C. § 1982 (Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Tillman et al. v. Wheaton-Haven Recreation Assn., Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-062, docket 1972-062-01.
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