Long v. District Court of Iowa in and for Lee County
385 U.S. 192 · Decided December 5, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Long v. District Court of Iowa in and for Lee County was decided on December 5, 1966 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indigents, transcripts” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 385 U.S. 192 · 87 S. Ct. 362 · 17 L. Ed. 2d 290 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 77
- Docket number
- 77
- Decided
- December 5, 1966
- Argued
- November 9, 1966
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indigents, transcripts
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Long v. District Court of Iowa in and for Lee County
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-018, docket 1966-018-01.
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