Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc.
392 U.S. 657 · Decided June 17, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc. was decided on June 17, 1968 by a vote of 7–2. 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 “Desegregation (general)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 392 U.S. 657 · 88 S. Ct. 2279 · 20 L. Ed. 2d 1346 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1167
- Docket number
- 1188
- Decided
- June 17, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Desegregation (general)
- 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 | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Sullivan et al. v. Little Hunting Park, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-193, docket 1967-193-01.
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