Correction Officer Porter v. Ronald Nussle
534 U.S. 516 · Decided February 26, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Correction Officer Porter v. Ronald Nussle was decided on February 26, 2002 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, civil rights” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 534 U.S. 516 · 122 S. Ct. 983 · 152 L. Ed. 2d 12 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 1373
- Docket number
- 00-853
- Decided
- February 26, 2002
- Argued
- January 14, 2002
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, civil rights
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 42 U.S.C. § 1997
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Majority | |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Correction Officer Porter, et al. v. Ronald Nussle
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-025, docket 2001-025-01.
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