Gary Bartlett v. Dwight Strickland
556 U.S. 1 · Decided March 9, 2009 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Gary Bartlett v. Dwight Strickland was decided on March 9, 2009 by a vote of 5–4. 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 “Voting Rights Act of 1965 and amendments” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 556 U.S. 1 · 129 S. Ct. 1231 · 173 L. Ed. 2d 173 · 2009 U.S. LEXIS 1842
- Docket number
- 07-689
- Decided
- March 9, 2009
- Argued
- October 14, 2008
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Voting Rights Act of 1965 and amendments
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Gary Bartlett, Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections et al. v. Dwight Strickland et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2008-030, docket 2008-030-01.
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