Janet Reno v. Charlie Condon
528 U.S. 141 · Decided January 12, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Janet Reno v. Charlie Condon was decided on January 12, 2000 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “National supremacy, miscellaneous” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 528 U.S. 141 · 120 S. Ct. 666 · 145 L. Ed. 2d 587 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 503
- Docket number
- 98-1464
- Decided
- January 12, 2000
- Argued
- November 10, 1999
- Court era
- Rehnquist 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
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- National supremacy, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 2721
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
Janet Reno, Attorney General, et al. v. Charlie Condon, Attorney General of South Carolina, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1999-018, docket 1999-018-01.
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