Bailey v. Patterson
369 U.S. 31 · Decided February 26, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Bailey v. Patterson was decided on February 26, 1962 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Desegregation (general)” in the Civil Rights area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 369 U.S. 31 · 82 S. Ct. 549 · 7 L. Ed. 2d 512 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2162
- Docket number
- 643
- Decided
- February 26, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Desegregation (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Held unconstitutional
- A state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Bailey et al. v. Patterson et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-039, docket 1961-039-01.
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- Turner v. City of MemphisLaw held unconstitutional
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- Johnson v. Virginia
- Watson v. City of Memphis
- Wolfe v. North Carolina
Cases on the same legal provision: Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection)
- Baker v. CarrAltered precedent
- Hoyt v. Florida
- W. M. C. A., Inc. v. Simon
- Martin v. Walton
- McGowan v. Maryland
- Gallagher v. Crown Kosher Super Market of Massachusetts, Inc.
Same Term, same area (Civil Rights)
- Hoyt v. Florida
- Garner v. Louisiana
- Seymour v. Superintendent of Washington State Penitentiary
- Metlakatla Indian Community v. Egan
- Turner v. City of MemphisLaw held unconstitutional
- Baker v. CarrAltered precedent
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