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SULLIVAN et al. v. LITTLE HUNTING PARK, INC., et al. (1968)

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SULLIVAN et al. v. LITTLE HUNTING PARK, INC., et al.
Term: 1967
Important Dates
Decided: June 17, 1968
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
7-2
Majority
Hugo BlackWilliam BrennanWilliam DouglasAbe FortasThurgood MarshallPotter StewartEarl Warren
Dissenting
John Harlan IIByron White

SULLIVAN et al. v. LITTLE HUNTING PARK, INC., et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 17, 1968.

In a 7-2 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 Virginia State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Civil Rights - Desegregation (other than as pertains to school desegregation, employment discrimination, and affirmative action)
  • Petitioner: Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Amusement establishment, or recreational facility
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 392 U.S. 657
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • 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 liberal.

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