Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
531 U.S. 288 · Decided February 20, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association was decided on February 20, 2001 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, miscellaneous” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 531 U.S. 288 · 121 S. Ct. 924 · 148 L. Ed. 2d 807 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 964
- Docket number
- 99-901
- Decided
- February 20, 2001
- Argued
- October 11, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-018, docket 2000-018-01.
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