Board of Education of Rogers v. McCluskey
458 U.S. 966 · Decided July 2, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Board of Education of Rogers v. McCluskey was decided on July 2, 1982 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 458 U.S. 966 · 102 S. Ct. 3469 · 73 L. Ed. 2d 1273 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 160
- Docket number
- 81-1577
- Decided
- July 2, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Board of Education of Rogers, Arkansas, et al. v. McCluskey, by His Next Friend, McCluskey
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-177, docket 1981-177-01.
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