George W. Bush and Richard Cheney v. Albert Gore, Jr.
531 U.S. 98 · Decided December 12, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
George W. Bush and Richard Cheney v. Albert Gore, Jr. was decided on December 12, 2000 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Voting” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 531 U.S. 98 · 121 S. Ct. 525 · 148 L. Ed. 2d 388 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 8430
- Docket number
- 00-949
- Decided
- December 12, 2000
- Argued
- December 11, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Voting
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 3 U.S.C. § 5
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
George W. Bush and Richard Cheney v. Albert Gore, Jr., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-009, docket 2000-009-01.
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