Moore v. New York

333 U.S. 565 · Decided March 29, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Moore v. New York was decided on March 29, 1948 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Desegregation (general)” in the Civil Rights area.

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Full case caption

Moore et al. v. New York

SCDB identifiers: case 1947-061, docket 1947-061-01.

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