WRIGHT et al. v. ROCKEFELLER, GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK, et al. (1964)

WRIGHT et al. v. ROCKEFELLER, GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK, et al.
	Term: 1963
Important Dates
	Argued: November 19, 1963
	Decided: February 17, 1964
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	7-2
Majority
	Hugo Black • William Brennan • Tom Clark • Potter Stewart • Earl Warren • Byron White
Concurring
	John Harlan II
Dissenting
	William Douglas • Arthur Goldberg

WRIGHT et al. v. ROCKEFELLER, GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK, et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 17, 1964. The case was argued before the court on November 19, 1963.

In a 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New York Southern 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: Political candidate, activist, committee, party, party member, organization, or elected official
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 376 U.S. 52
How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
Who wrote the majority opinion: Hugo Black

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