Cannon v. University of Chicago
441 U.S. 677 · Decided May 14, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Cannon v. University of Chicago was decided on May 14, 1979 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, private or implied cause of action” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 441 U.S. 677 · 99 S. Ct. 1946 · 60 L. Ed. 2d 560 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 36
- Docket number
- 77-926
- Decided
- May 14, 1979
- Argued
- January 9, 1979
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, private or implied cause of action
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Education Amendments of 1972
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Concurrence | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Cannon v. University of Chicago et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-094, docket 1978-094-01.
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