Thorpe v. Housing Authority of the City of Durham
386 U.S. 670 · Decided April 17, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Thorpe v. Housing Authority of the City of Durham was decided on April 17, 1967 by a vote of 8–1. 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 “No merits, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 386 U.S. 670 · 87 S. Ct. 1244 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 394 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 1747
- Docket number
- 712
- Decided
- April 17, 1967
- Argued
- March 21, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Thorpe v. Housing Authority of the City of Durham
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-082, docket 1966-082-01.
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