Narrative Opinion Summary
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled on November 24, 1958, in the case of Ruby Fredricka Shuttlesworth, by her Next Friend, F. L. Shuttlesworth, et al. v. Birmingham Board of Education of Jefferson County, Alabama. The Court granted the motion to affirm, upholding the District Court's decision based on the specific grounds outlined in the lower court's ruling (162 F. Supp. 372, 384). The details of the arguments presented by both parties, represented by Mr. James M. Nabrit, Jr. for the appellants and Messrs. Ormond Somerville, Reid B. Barnes, and Jos. F. Johnston for the appellee, were not elaborated upon in the per curiam decision.
Legal Issues Addressed
Affirmation of Lower Court's Decisionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the decision of the District Court, indicating its agreement with the lower court's ruling without providing additional commentary or elaboration.
Reasoning: The Court granted the motion to affirm, upholding the District Court's decision based on the specific grounds outlined in the lower court's ruling (162 F. Supp. 372, 384).
Use of Per Curiam Decisionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Supreme Court issued a per curiam decision, which is a ruling issued by the court as a whole without identifying any particular judge as the author, typically used for straightforward cases.
Reasoning: The details of the arguments presented by both parties, represented by Mr. James M. Nabrit, Jr. for the appellants and Messrs. Ormond Somerville, Reid B. Barnes, and Jos. F. Johnston for the appellee, were not elaborated upon in the per curiam decision.