Jacob Winkelman v. Parma City School District
550 U.S. 516 · Decided May 21, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Jacob Winkelman v. Parma City School District was decided on May 21, 2007 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Juveniles” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 550 U.S. 516 · 127 S. Ct. 1994 · 167 L. Ed. 2d 904 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 5902
- Docket number
- 05-983
- Decided
- May 21, 2007
- Argued
- February 27, 2007
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Juveniles
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 20 U.S.C. § 1400
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Jacob Winkelman, a Minor, by and Through His Parents and Legal Guardians, Jeff and Sandee Winkelman, et al. v. Parma City School District
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-044, docket 2006-044-01.
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