Dresner v. City of Tallahassee
375 U.S. 136 · Decided December 2, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Dresner v. City of Tallahassee was decided on December 2, 1963 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “certification to or from a lower court.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, remand to determine basis of decision” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 375 U.S. 136 · 84 S. Ct. 235 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 208 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 130
- Docket number
- 35
- Decided
- December 2, 1963
- Argued
- October 23, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Certification to or from a lower court
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, remand to determine basis of decision
- 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 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 Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Dresner et al. v. City of Tallahassee
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-023, docket 1963-023-01.
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