Zwicker v. Boll
391 U.S. 353 · Decided May 20, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Zwicker v. Boll was decided on May 20, 1968 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Protest demonstrations” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 391 U.S. 353 · 88 S. Ct. 1666 · 20 L. Ed. 2d 642 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1636
- Docket number
- 573 M
- Decided
- May 20, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Protest demonstrations
- 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 |
| 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 Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Zwicker et al. v. Boll, District Attorney of Dane County et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-134, docket 1967-134-01.
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