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ROGERS et al. v. LODGE et al. (1982)

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ROGERS et al. v. LODGE et al.
Term: 1981
Important Dates
Argued: February 23, 1982
Decided: July 1, 1982
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
6-3
Majority
Harry BlackmunWilliam BrennanWarren BurgerThurgood MarshallSandra Day O'ConnorByron White
Dissenting
Lewis PowellWilliam RehnquistJohn Paul Stevens

ROGERS et al. v. LODGE et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on July 1, 1982. The case was argued before the court on February 23, 1982.

In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Georgia Southern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Civil Rights - Voting
  • Petitioner: County government or county governmental unit, except school district
  • Petitioner state: Georgia
  • Respondent type: voter, prospective voter, elector, or a nonelective official seeking reapportionment or redistricting of legislative districts (POL)
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 458 U.S. 613
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Byron White

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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