Thorpe v. Housing Authority of the City of Durham
393 U.S. 268 · Decided January 13, 1969 · 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 January 13, 1969 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, hearing or notice” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 393 U.S. 268 · 89 S. Ct. 518 · 21 L. Ed. 2d 474 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 2856
- Docket number
- 20
- Decided
- January 13, 1969
- Argued
- October 23, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, hearing or notice
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Thorpe v. Housing Authority of the City of Durham
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-025, docket 1968-025-01.
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