BROCKINGTON v. RHODES, GOVERNOR OF OHIO, et al. (1969) - Ballotpedia

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BROCKINGTON v. RHODES, GOVERNOR OF OHIO, et al.

Term: 1969
Important Dates
Argued: October 22, 1969
Decided: November 24, 1969
Outcome
Vacated and remanded
Vote
8-0
Majority
Hugo Black • William Brennan • Warren Burger • William Douglas • John Harlan II • Thurgood Marshall • Potter Stewart • Byron White

BROCKINGTON v. RHODES, GOVERNOR OF OHIO, et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 24, 1969. The case was argued before the court on October 22, 1969.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Ohio State Trial Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Civil Rights - Ballot access (of candidates and political parties)
Petitioner: Political candidate, activist, committee, party, party member, organization, or elected official
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: State
Respondent state: Ohio
Citation: 396 U.S. 41
How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
What type of decision was made: Per curiam (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.

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External links

The Supreme Court Database

Footnotes

↑ Harold J. Spaeth, Lee Epstein, et al., "2023 Supreme Court Database, Version 2023 Release 1 and SCDB Legacy 07," accessed March 21, 2024

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