Gary Davenport v. Washington Education Association
551 U.S. 177 · Decided June 14, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gary Davenport v. Washington Education Association was decided on June 14, 2007 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Union or closed shop” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 551 U.S. 177 · 127 S. Ct. 2372 · 168 L. Ed. 2d 71 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 7722
- Docket number
- 05-1589
- Decided
- June 14, 2007
- Argued
- January 10, 2007
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Union or closed shop
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Gary Davenport, et al. v. Washington Education Association
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-059, docket 2006-059-01.
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