Alabama State Teachers Assn. v. Alabama Public School and College Authority
393 U.S. 400 · Decided January 20, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Alabama State Teachers Assn. v. Alabama Public School and College Authority was decided on January 20, 1969 by a vote of 7–2. 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 “School desegregation” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 393 U.S. 400 · 89 S. Ct. 681 · 21 L. Ed. 2d 631 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 2784
- Docket number
- 731
- Decided
- January 20, 1969
- 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
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- School desegregation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
Alabama State Teachers Assn. et al. v. Alabama Public School and College Authority et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-037, docket 1968-037-01.
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- Monroe v. Board of Commissioners of the City of Jackson
- Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education
- Carter v. West Feliciana Parish School Board
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- Williams v. RhodesLaw held unconstitutional
- Oestereich v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 11
- United States v. Augenblick
- Gardner v. California
- Hunter v. EricksonLaw held unconstitutional
- Johnson v. Avery
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