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HEARNE et al. v. SMYLIE, GOVERNOR OF IDAHO, et al. (1965)

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HEARNE et al. v. SMYLIE, GOVERNOR OF IDAHO, et al. |
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Term: 1964 |
Important Dates |
Decided: June 1, 1965 |
Outcome |
Petition denied or appeal dismissed |
Vote |
9-0 |
Majority |
Hugo Black • William Brennan • Tom Clark • William Douglas • Arthur Goldberg • John Harlan II • Potter Stewart • Earl Warren • Byron White |
HEARNE et al. v. SMYLIE, GOVERNOR OF IDAHO, et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 1, 1965.
In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the Idaho 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: voter, prospective voter, elector, or a nonelective official seeking reapportionment or redistricting of legislative districts (POL)
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact
- Respondent state: Idaho
- Citation: 381 U.S. 420
- How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
- What type of decision was made: Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
- 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.
See also
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