Frazier v. Heebe
482 U.S. 641 · Decided June 19, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Frazier v. Heebe was decided on June 19, 1987 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Residency requirements” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 482 U.S. 641 · 107 S. Ct. 2607 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 557 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 2728
- Docket number
- 86-475
- Decided
- June 19, 1987
- Argued
- April 29, 1987
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Residency requirements
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent |
Full case caption
Frazier v. Heebe, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1986-131, docket 1986-131-01.
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