Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Scott Harold Southworth

529 U.S. 217 · Decided March 22, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Scott Harold Southworth was decided on March 22, 2000 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.

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Full case caption

Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Scott Harold Southworth, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1999-041, docket 1999-041-01.

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