East Carroll Parish School Board v. Marshall
424 U.S. 636 · Decided March 8, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
East Carroll Parish School Board v. Marshall was decided on March 8, 1976 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Reapportionment (other than Voting Rights Act plans)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 424 U.S. 636 · 96 S. Ct. 1083 · 47 L. Ed. 2d 296 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 19
- Docket number
- 73-861
- Decided
- March 8, 1976
- Argued
- January 21, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
East Carroll Parish School Board et al. v. Marshall
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-051, docket 1975-051-01.
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