Arizonans for Official English and Robert D. Park v. Arizona
520 U.S. 43 · Decided March 3, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Arizonans for Official English and Robert D. Park v. Arizona was decided on March 3, 1997 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 520 U.S. 43 · 117 S. Ct. 1055 · 137 L. Ed. 2d 170 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 1455
- Docket number
- 95-974
- Decided
- March 3, 1997
- Argued
- December 4, 1996
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Arizonans for Official English and Robert D. Park v. Arizona et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-034, docket 1996-034-01.
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