Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon v. Missouri Municipal League
541 U.S. 125 · Decided March 24, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon v. Missouri Municipal League was decided on March 24, 2004 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 541 U.S. 125 · 124 S. Ct. 1555 · 158 L. Ed. 2d 291 · 2004 U.S. LEXIS 2377
- Docket number
- 02-1238
- Decided
- March 24, 2004
- Argued
- January 12, 2004
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 47 U.S.C. § 253
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Attorney General of Missouri v. Missouri Municipal League et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2003-044, docket 2003-044-01.
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