Michael A. Haddle v. Jeanette G. Garrison
525 U.S. 121 · Decided December 14, 1998 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Michael A. Haddle v. Jeanette G. Garrison was decided on December 14, 1998 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability under civil rights acts” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 525 U.S. 121 · 119 S. Ct. 489 · 142 L. Ed. 2d 502 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 8081
- Docket number
- 97-1472
- Decided
- December 14, 1998
- Argued
- November 10, 1998
- 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
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability under civil rights acts
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 42 U.S.C. § 1985 (Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts)
- Type of law
- Federal 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
Michael A. Haddle v. Jeanette G. Garrison, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-007, docket 1998-007-01.
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