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City of New Orleans v. Barthe

376 U.S. 189 · Decided February 17, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

City of New Orleans v. Barthe was decided on February 17, 1964 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “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
376 U.S. 189 · 84 S. Ct. 636 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 602 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1787
Docket number
663
Decided
February 17, 1964
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
6–3
Opinion assigned by
Earl Warren
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Civil Rights
Held unconstitutional
A state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Hugo L. BlackDissentCo-authored an opinion
Justice William O. DouglasMajority
Justice Tom C. ClarkMajority
Chief Justice Earl WarrenMajority
Justice John M. Harlan IIDissentCo-authored an opinion
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Majority
Justice Potter StewartMajority
Justice Byron R. WhiteDissentCo-authored an opinion
Justice Arthur J. GoldbergMajority

Full case caption

City of New Orleans et al. v. Barthe et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1963-056, docket 1963-056-01.

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