Town of Huntington v. Huntington Branch
488 U.S. 15 · Decided November 7, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Town of Huntington v. Huntington Branch was decided on November 7, 1988 unanimously (6–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. 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
- 488 U.S. 15 · 109 S. Ct. 276 · 102 L. Ed. 2d 180 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 4941
- Docket number
- 87-1961
- Decided
- November 7, 1988
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- 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 William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent from denial or dismissal | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent from denial or dismissal | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent from denial or dismissal | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Town of Huntington, New York, et al. v. Huntington Branch, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1988-003, docket 1988-003-01.
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