The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, November 9, 1965
Decision: Monday, January 17, 1966
Issues: Civil Rights, Desegregation
Categories: choice of law, discrimination, equal protection, fourteenth amendment, freedom of association, race, race discrimination

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for Evans, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Equal Protection
Wrote the majority opinion
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Fortas
Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Black
Voted with the majority
Clark
Wrote a special concurrence
White
Voted with the minority, joined Harlan's dissent
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
Harlan
Full Opinion by Justice William O. Douglas

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The Oyez Project, Evans v. Newton, 382 U.S. 296 (1966),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1965/1965_61/>
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