Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
344 U.S. 1 · Decided October 8, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was decided on October 8, 1952 by a vote of 8–1. SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 344 U.S. 1 · 73 S. Ct. 1 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 3 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 1953
- Docket number
- 8
- Decided
- October 8, 1952
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Brown et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-001, docket 1952-001-01.
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