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White v. Regester

422 U.S. 935 · Decided June 30, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

White v. Regester was decided on June 30, 1975 unanimously (8–0). 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 “Reapportionment (other than Voting Rights Act plans)” in the Civil Rights area.

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Case details

Citations
422 U.S. 935 · 95 S. Ct. 2670 · 45 L. Ed. 2d 662 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 87
Docket number
73-1462
Decided
June 30, 1975
Argued
February 19, 1975
Court era
Burger Court
Decision type
Per curiam (orally argued)
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
8–0 (unanimous)
Opinion assigned by
Warren E. Burger
How the case arrived
Appeal
Issue area
Civil Rights
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Majority
Justice Potter StewartMajority
Justice Byron R. WhiteMajority
Justice Thurgood MarshallMajority
Chief Justice Warren E. BurgerMajority
Justice Harry A. BlackmunMajority
Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.Majority
Justice William H. RehnquistMajority

Did not participate: William O. Douglas.

Full case caption

White, Secretary of State of Texas, et al. v. Regester et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1974-154, docket 1974-154-01.

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