Evans v. Cornman
398 U.S. 419 · Decided June 15, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Evans v. Cornman was decided on June 15, 1970 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Voting” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 398 U.S. 419 · 90 S. Ct. 1752 · 26 L. Ed. 2d 370 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 25
- Docket number
- 236
- Decided
- June 15, 1970
- Argued
- January 22, 1970
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Voting
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority |
Did not participate: Harry A. Blackmun.
Full case caption
Evans et al. v. Cornman et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-114, docket 1969-114-01.
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