Central State University v. American Association of University Professors
526 U.S. 124 · Decided March 22, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Central State University v. American Association of University Professors was decided on March 22, 1999 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management bargaining” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 526 U.S. 124 · 119 S. Ct. 1162 · 143 L. Ed. 2d 227 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 2144
- Docket number
- 98-1071
- Decided
- March 22, 1999
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management bargaining
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Central State University v. American Association of University Professors, Central State University Chapter
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-034, docket 1998-034-01.
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