Jackie Holder, Etc. v. E. K. Hall, Sr.
512 U.S. 874 · Decided June 30, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jackie Holder, Etc. v. E. K. Hall, Sr. was decided on June 30, 1994 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Voting Rights Act of 1965 and amendments” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 512 U.S. 874 · 114 S. Ct. 2581 · 129 L. Ed. 2d 687 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 5083
- Docket number
- 91-2012
- Decided
- June 30, 1994
- Argued
- October 4, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Voting Rights Act of 1965 and amendments
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Jackie Holder, Etc., et al. v. E. K. Hall, Sr., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-094, docket 1993-094-01.
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