Michael Clingman v. Andrea L. Beaver
544 U.S. 581 · Decided May 23, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Michael Clingman v. Andrea L. Beaver was decided on May 23, 2005 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 544 U.S. 581 · 125 S. Ct. 2029 · 161 L. Ed. 2d 920 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 4181
- Docket number
- 04-37
- Decided
- May 23, 2005
- Argued
- January 19, 2005
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- First Amendment, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Michael Clingman, Secretary, Oklahoma State Election Board, et al. v. Andrea L. Beaver et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-048, docket 2004-048-01.
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