New York State Board of Elections v. Margarita Lopez Torres
552 U.S. 196 · Decided January 16, 2008 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
New York State Board of Elections v. Margarita Lopez Torres was decided on January 16, 2008 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia 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
- 552 U.S. 196 · 128 S. Ct. 791 · 169 L. Ed. 2d 665 · 2008 U.S. LEXIS 1093
- Docket number
- 06-766
- Decided
- January 16, 2008
- Argued
- October 3, 2007
- Court era
- Roberts 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
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- First Amendment, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (association)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
New York State Board of Elections, et al. v. Margarita Lopez Torres et Al
SCDB identifiers: case 2007-013, docket 2007-013-01.
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