1963 term · Warren Court · 7-2
Griffin et al. v. County School Board of Prince Edward County et al.
377 U.S. 218 · 84 S. Ct. 1226 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1210
The record
- Term
- 1963
- Decided
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Vote split
- 7-2
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Docket
- 592
- U.S. Reports
- 377 U.S. 218
- S. Ct. citation
- 84 S. Ct. 1226
- LEXIS citation
- 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1210
How the bench divided
MMMMMMMDD
M 7 majorityD 2 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| William O. Douglas | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| Arthur Goldberg | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Dissent |
| Tom C. Clark | Dissent |
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