Daniel Bogan and Marilyn Roderick v. Janet Scott-Harris
523 U.S. 44 · Decided March 3, 1998 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Daniel Bogan and Marilyn Roderick v. Janet Scott-Harris was decided on March 3, 1998 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 523 U.S. 44 · 118 S. Ct. 966 · 140 L. Ed. 2d 79 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 1596
- Docket number
- 96-1569
- Decided
- March 3, 1998
- Argued
- December 3, 1997
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Daniel Bogan and Marilyn Roderick v. Janet Scott-Harris
SCDB identifiers: case 1997-034, docket 1997-034-01.
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