Barrows v. Jackson
346 U.S. 249 · Decided June 15, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Barrows v. Jackson was decided on June 15, 1953 by a vote of 6–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Desegregation (general)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 346 U.S. 249 · 73 S. Ct. 1031 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 1586 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 1902
- Docket number
- 517
- Decided
- June 15, 1953
- Argued
- April 28, 1953
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–1
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Desegregation (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 10, Paragraph 1 (contract clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Stanley F. Reed, Robert H. Jackson.
Full case caption
Barrows et al. v. Jackson
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-111, docket 1952-111-01.
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