Katzenbach v. Morgan
| Katzenbach v. Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Argued April 18, 1966 Decided June 13, 1966 | |
| Full case name | Nicholas Katzenbach, Attorney General, et al. v. Morgan et ux. |
| Citations | 384 U.S. 641 (more) 86 S. Ct. 1717; 16 L. Ed. 2d 828; 1966 U.S. LEXIS 1337 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Judgment for plaintiffs, Morgan v. Katzenbach, 247 F. Supp. 196 (D.D.C. 1966) |
| Holding | |
| Congress may enact laws stemming from its Fourteenth Amendment enforcement power that increase the rights of citizens beyond what the judiciary has recognized. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Brennan, joined by Warren, Black, Clark, White, Fortas |
| Concurrence | Douglas |
| Dissent | Harlan, joined by Stewart |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. XIV; Voting Rights Act of 1965: Section 4(e) | |
English Wikisource has original text related to this article:
Katzenbach v. Morgan, 384 U.S. 641 (1966), was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the power of Congress, pursuant to Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment, to enact laws that enforce and interpret provisions of the Constitution.