Arkansas v. Kenneth Andrew Sullivan
532 U.S. 769 · Decided May 29, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Arkansas v. Kenneth Andrew Sullivan was decided on May 29, 2001 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous federalism” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 532 U.S. 769 · 121 S. Ct. 1876 · 149 L. Ed. 2d 994 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4118
- Docket number
- 00-262
- Decided
- May 29, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous federalism
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Arkansas v. Kenneth Andrew Sullivan
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-062, docket 2000-062-01.
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