Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Pearlie Rucker
535 U.S. 125 · Decided March 26, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Pearlie Rucker was decided on March 26, 2002 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Poverty law, statutory welfare benefits” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 535 U.S. 125 · 122 S. Ct. 1230 · 152 L. Ed. 2d 258 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 2144
- Docket number
- 00-1770
- Decided
- March 26, 2002
- Argued
- February 19, 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Poverty law, statutory welfare benefits
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 42 U.S.C. § 1437
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 |
Did not participate: Stephen G. Breyer.
Full case caption
Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Pearlie Rucker et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-032, docket 2001-032-01.
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