Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc.
396 U.S. 229 · Decided December 15, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc. was decided on December 15, 1969 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Desegregation (general)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 396 U.S. 229 · 90 S. Ct. 400 · 24 L. Ed. 2d 386 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 8
- Docket number
- 33
- Decided
- December 15, 1969
- Argued
- October 13, 1969
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Desegregation (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fair Housing Act
- 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 |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent |
Full case caption
Sullivan et al. v. Little Hunting Park, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-019, docket 1969-019-01.
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