Scholle v. Hare
369 U.S. 429 · Decided April 23, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Scholle v. Hare was decided on April 23, 1962 by a vote of 7–1. The Court vacated 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 “Reapportionment (other than Voting Rights Act plans)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 369 U.S. 429 · 82 S. Ct. 910 · 8 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 1388
- Docket number
- 22
- Decided
- April 23, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- 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 | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter.
Full case caption
Scholle v. Hare, Secretary of State of Michigan, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-057, docket 1961-057-01.
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