Donald H. Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, Inc.
547 U.S. 47 · Decided March 6, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Donald H. Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, Inc. was decided on March 6, 2006 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 547 U.S. 47 · 126 S. Ct. 1297 · 164 L. Ed. 2d 156 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 2025
- Docket number
- 04-1152
- Decided
- March 6, 2006
- Argued
- December 6, 2005
- Court era
- Roberts 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
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- First Amendment, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- 10 U.S.C. § 983
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Samuel A. Alito Jr..
Full case caption
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-039, docket 2005-039-01.
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