George W. Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board
531 U.S. 70 · Decided December 4, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
George W. Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board was decided on December 4, 2000 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated 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 “No merits, remand to determine basis of decision” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 531 U.S. 70 · 121 S. Ct. 471 · 148 L. Ed. 2d 366 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 8087
- Docket number
- 00-836
- Decided
- December 4, 2000
- Argued
- December 1, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, remand to determine basis of decision
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | 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 |
Full case caption
George W. Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-007, docket 2000-007-01.
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