Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York v. Tomanio
446 U.S. 478 · Decided May 19, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York v. Tomanio was decided on May 19, 1980 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Untimely filing” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 446 U.S. 478 · 100 S. Ct. 1790 · 64 L. Ed. 2d 440 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 100
- Docket number
- 79-424
- Decided
- May 19, 1980
- Argued
- February 26, 1980
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Untimely filing
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York et al. v. Tomanio
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-088, docket 1979-088-01.
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