Good News Club v. Milford Central School
533 U.S. 98 · Decided June 11, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Good News Club v. Milford Central School was decided on June 11, 2001 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Establishment of religion” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 533 U.S. 98 · 121 S. Ct. 2093 · 150 L. Ed. 2d 151 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4312
- Docket number
- 99-2036
- Decided
- June 11, 2001
- Argued
- February 28, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Establishment of religion
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Good News Club, et al. v. Milford Central School
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-071, docket 2000-071-01.
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