Taylor v. Louisiana
370 U.S. 154 · Decided June 4, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Taylor v. Louisiana was decided on June 4, 1962 by a vote of 7–1. 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 “Sit-in demonstrations against racial discrimination” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 370 U.S. 154 · 82 S. Ct. 1188 · 8 L. Ed. 2d 395 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 1160
- Docket number
- 773
- Decided
- June 4, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- 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 | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter.
Full case caption
Taylor et al. v. Louisiana
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-091, docket 1961-091-01.
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