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Houston Community College System v. Wilson

142 S. Ct. 1253 · Decided March 24, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Houston Community College System v. Wilson was decided on March 24, 2022 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.

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Case details

Citations
142 S. Ct. 1253 · 212 L. Ed. 2d 303 · 2022 U.S. LEXIS 1671
Docket number
20-804
Decided
March 24, 2022
Argued
November 2, 2021
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Majority opinion
Neil M. Gorsuch
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
First Amendment
Legal provision
First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
Type of law
Constitutional amendment
Decision direction (SCDB)
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Full case caption

Houston Community College System v. Wilson

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-011, docket 2021-011-01.

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