Correctional Services Corporation v. John E. Malesko
534 U.S. 61 · Decided November 27, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Correctional Services Corporation v. John E. Malesko was decided on November 27, 2001 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability under civil rights acts” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 534 U.S. 61 · 122 S. Ct. 515 · 151 L. Ed. 2d 456 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 10812
- Docket number
- 00-860
- Decided
- November 27, 2001
- Argued
- October 1, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability under civil rights acts
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent |
Full case caption
Correctional Services Corporation v. John E. Malesko
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-004, docket 2001-004-01.
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