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CONLEY et al.v. GIBSON et al. (1957)

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CONLEY et al.v. GIBSON et al. |
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Term: 1957 |
Important Dates |
Argued: October 21, 1957 |
Decided: November 18, 1957 |
Outcome |
Reversed |
Vote |
9-0 |
Majority |
Hugo Black • William Brennan • Harold Burton • Tom Clark • William Douglas • Felix Frankfurter • John Harlan II • Earl Warren • Charles Whittaker |
CONLEY et al.v. GIBSON et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 18, 1957. The case was argued before the court on October 21, 1957.
In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Texas Southern U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Judicial Power - Judicial review of administrative agency's or administrative official's actions and procedures
- Petitioner: Racial or ethnic minority employee or job applicant
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Union, labor organization, or official of
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 355 U.S. 41
- How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Hugo Black
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 liberal.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
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