TURNER et al. v. FOUCHE et al. (1970)

TURNER et al. v. FOUCHE et al.
	Term: 1969
Important Dates
	Argued: October 20, 1969
	Decided: January 19, 1970
Outcome
	Vacated and remanded
Vote
	8-0
Majority
	Hugo Black • William Brennan • Warren Burger • William Douglas • John Harlan II • Thurgood Marshall • Potter Stewart • Byron White

TURNER et al. v. FOUCHE et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 19, 1970. The case was argued before the court on October 20, 1969.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Georgia Southern U.S. District 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: Racial or ethnic minority student or applicant for admission to an educational institution
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: Local school district or board of education
Respondent state: Georgia
Citation: 396 U.S. 346
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: Potter Stewart

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.