United States v. Montgomery County Board of Education
395 U.S. 225 · Decided June 2, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Montgomery County Board of Education was decided on June 2, 1969 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “School desegregation” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 395 U.S. 225 · 89 S. Ct. 1670 · 23 L. Ed. 2d 263 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 1433
- Docket number
- 798
- Decided
- June 2, 1969
- Argued
- April 28, 1969
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- School desegregation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Montgomery County Board of Education et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-111, docket 1968-111-01.
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