National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama ex Rel. Patterson
360 U.S. 240 · Decided June 8, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama ex Rel. Patterson was decided on June 8, 1959 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court jurisdiction on appeal from highest state court” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 360 U.S. 240 · 79 S. Ct. 1001 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 1205 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 857
- Docket number
- 753
- Decided
- June 8, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | 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 Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Did not participate: Potter Stewart.
Full case caption
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama ex Rel. Patterson
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-109, docket 1958-109-01.
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