Dionisio Hernandez v. New York
500 U.S. 352 · Decided May 28, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Dionisio Hernandez v. New York was decided on May 28, 1991 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Desegregation (general)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 500 U.S. 352 · 111 S. Ct. 1859 · 114 L. Ed. 2d 395 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 2913
- Docket number
- 89-7645
- Decided
- May 28, 1991
- Argued
- February 25, 1991
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Desegregation (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority |
Full case caption
Dionisio Hernandez v. New York
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-085, docket 1990-085-01.
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