James E. Gilbert v. Richard Homar
520 U.S. 924 · Decided June 9, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
James E. Gilbert v. Richard Homar was decided on June 9, 1997 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, hearing for government employees” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 520 U.S. 924 · 117 S. Ct. 1807 · 138 L. Ed. 2d 120 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 3546
- Docket number
- 96-651
- Decided
- June 9, 1997
- Argued
- March 24, 1997
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, hearing for government employees
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
James E. Gilbert, President, East Stroudsburg University, et al. v. Richard Homar
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-070, docket 1996-070-01.
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