Oestereich v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 11
393 U.S. 233 · Decided December 16, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Oestereich v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 11 was decided on December 16, 1968 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, draftees” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 393 U.S. 233 · 89 S. Ct. 414 · 21 L. Ed. 2d 402 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1
- Docket number
- 46
- Decided
- December 16, 1968
- Argued
- October 24, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, draftees
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Selective Service statutes
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Oestereich v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 11, Cheyenne, Wyoming, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-022, docket 1968-022-01.
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