Buckhannon Board and Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
532 U.S. 598 · Decided May 29, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Buckhannon Board and Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources was decided on May 29, 2001 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 532 U.S. 598 · 121 S. Ct. 1835 · 149 L. Ed. 2d 855 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4117
- Docket number
- 99-1848
- Decided
- May 29, 2001
- Argued
- February 27, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent |
Full case caption
Buckhannon Board and Care Home, Inc., et al. v. West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-055, docket 2000-055-01.
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