In re STOLAR (1971)

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In re STOLAR
Term: 1970
Important Dates
Argued: December 9, 1969
Decided: February 23, 1971
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
5-4
Judgment of the court
Hugo Black
Majority
William BrennanWilliam DouglasThurgood Marshall
Concurring
Potter Stewart
Dissenting
Harry BlackmunWarren BurgerJohn Harlan IIByron White

In re STOLAR is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 23, 1971. The case was argued before the court on December 9, 1969.

In a 5-4 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 Ohio State Supreme Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: First Amendment - loyalty oath: bar applicants (cf. admission to bar, state or federal or U.S. Supreme Court)
  • Petitioner: Attorney, or person acting as such;includes bar applicant or law student, or law firm or bar association
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: State
  • Respondent state: Ohio
  • Citation: 401 U.S. 23
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
  • 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.

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