Griffin et al. v. Illinois (351 U.S. 12)
U.S. Supreme Court · decided April 23, 1956 · Supreme Court Database (Spaeth)
- Citation
- 351 U.S. 12 · 76 S. Ct. 585
- Decided
- April 23, 1956
- Term
- October Term 1955
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority author
- Justice Black
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome
- Petitioning party won
- Ideological direction
- Liberal
- Constitutional ruling
- State/territorial law held unconstitutional
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