American Party of Texas v. White
415 U.S. 767 · Decided March 25, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
American Party of Texas v. White was decided on March 25, 1974 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Ballot access” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 415 U.S. 767 · 94 S. Ct. 1296 · 39 L. Ed. 2d 744 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 119
- Docket number
- 72-887
- Decided
- March 25, 1974
- Argued
- November 5, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Ballot access
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
American Party of Texas et al. v. White, Secretary of State of Texas
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-081, docket 1973-081-01.
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