Drews v. Maryland
381 U.S. 421 · Decided June 1, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Drews v. Maryland was decided on June 1, 1965 unanimously (7–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sit-in demonstrations against racial discrimination” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 381 U.S. 421 · 85 S. Ct. 1576 · 14 L. Ed. 2d 693 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 1036
- Docket number
- 1010
- Decided
- June 1, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent from denial or dismissal | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent from denial or dismissal | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
Drews et al. v. Maryland
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-131, docket 1964-131-01.
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