Hooper v. Bernalillo County Assessor

472 U.S. 612 · Decided June 24, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Hooper v. Bernalillo County Assessor was decided on June 24, 1985 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Residency requirements” in the Civil Rights area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..

Full case caption

Hooper et al. v. Bernalillo County Assessor

SCDB identifiers: case 1984-136, docket 1984-136-01.

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