BURNS, GOVERNOR OF HAWAII v. RICHARDSON et al. (1966)

BURNS, GOVERNOR OF HAWAII v. RICHARDSON et al.
	Term: 1965
Important Dates
	Argued: February 21, 1966
	Decided: April 25, 1966
Outcome
	Vacated and remanded
Vote
	8-0
Majority
	Hugo Black • William Brennan • Tom Clark • William Douglas • Earl Warren • Byron White
Concurring
	John Harlan II • Potter Stewart

BURNS, GOVERNOR OF HAWAII v. RICHARDSON et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 25, 1966. The case was argued before the court on February 21, 1966.

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 Hawaii U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Civil Rights - reapportionment: other than plans governed by the Voting Rights Act
Petitioner: Political candidate, activist, committee, party, party member, organization, or elected official
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: voter, prospective voter, elector, or a nonelective official seeking reapportionment or redistricting of legislative districts (POL)
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 384 U.S. 73
How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
Who wrote the majority opinion: William Brennan

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.