National Collegiate Athletic Association v. R. M. Smith
525 U.S. 459 · Decided February 23, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Collegiate Athletic Association v. R. M. Smith was decided on February 23, 1999 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sex discrimination (excluding employment)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 525 U.S. 459 · 119 S. Ct. 924 · 142 L. Ed. 2d 929 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 1511
- Docket number
- 98-84
- Decided
- February 23, 1999
- Argued
- January 20, 1999
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Sex discrimination (excluding employment)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Education Amendments of 1972
- Type of law
- Federal 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 | 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
National Collegiate Athletic Association v. R. M. Smith
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-023, docket 1998-023-01.
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