Hills v. Gautreaux
425 U.S. 284 · Decided April 20, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hills v. Gautreaux was decided on April 20, 1976 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart 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
- 425 U.S. 284 · 96 S. Ct. 1538 · 47 L. Ed. 2d 792 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 46
- Docket number
- 74-1047
- Decided
- April 20, 1976
- Argued
- January 20, 1976
- 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
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Desegregation (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Concurrence | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
Hills, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development v. Gautreaux et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-076, docket 1975-076-01.
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