Lee v. Washington
390 U.S. 333 · Decided March 11, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Lee v. Washington was decided on March 11, 1968 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Desegregation (general)” 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
- Citations
- 390 U.S. 333 · 88 S. Ct. 994 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 1212 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2223
- Docket number
- 75
- Decided
- March 11, 1968
- Argued
- November 7, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Desegregation (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Held unconstitutional
- A state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Lee, Commissioner of Corrections of Alabama, et al. v. Washington et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-078, docket 1967-078-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Desegregation (general)”
- Anderson v. Johnson
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- Jones et Ux. v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.Altered precedent
- Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc.
- Coleman v. Alabama
- Jones v. Georgia
Cases on the same legal provision: Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co. v. Patterson
- First National Bank of Arizona v. Cities Service Co.
- International Longshoremen's Association v. Philadelphia Marine Trade Association
- Snyder v. Harris
- United States v. Reynolds et Ux.
- Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corp.
Same Term, same area (Civil Rights)
- Coleman v. Alabama
- Jones v. Georgia
- Roberts v. Lavallee
- Lucas v. RhodesLaw held unconstitutional
- Eagar v. Magma Copper Co.
- Rockefeller v. WellsLaw held unconstitutional
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