GOLDEN, ACTING DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF KINGS COUNTY v. ZWICKLER (1969)

GOLDEN, ACTING DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF KINGS COUNTY v. ZWICKLER
	Term: 1968
Important Dates
	Argued: January 16, 1969
	Decided: March 3, 1969
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Hugo Black • William Brennan • William Douglas • Abe Fortas • John Harlan II • Thurgood Marshall • Potter Stewart • Earl Warren • Byron White

GOLDEN, ACTING DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF KINGS COUNTY v. ZWICKLER is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 3, 1969. The case was argued before the court on January 16, 1969.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the New York Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Judicial Power - Standing to sue: live dispute
Petitioner: Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact
Petitioner state: New York
Respondent type: Political candidate, activist, committee, party, party member, organization, or elected official
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 394 U.S. 103
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

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