Holt Civic Club v. City of Tuscaloosa
439 U.S. 60 · Decided November 28, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Holt Civic Club v. City of Tuscaloosa was decided on November 28, 1978 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist 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
- 439 U.S. 60 · 99 S. Ct. 383 · 58 L. Ed. 2d 292 · 1978 U.S. LEXIS 141
- Docket number
- 77-515
- Decided
- November 28, 1978
- Argued
- October 11, 1978
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- 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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Holt Civic Club et al. v. City of Tuscaloosa et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-008, docket 1978-008-01.
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