Evans v. Abney
396 U.S. 435 · Decided January 26, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Evans v. Abney was decided on January 26, 1970 by a vote of 5–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Desegregation (general)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 396 U.S. 435 · 90 S. Ct. 628 · 24 L. Ed. 2d 634 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 3133
- Docket number
- 60
- Decided
- January 26, 1970
- Argued
- November 12, 1969
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Desegregation (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Evans et al. v. Abney et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-032, docket 1969-032-01.
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