Pasadena City Board of Education v. Spangler
427 U.S. 424 · Decided June 28, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Pasadena City Board of Education v. Spangler was decided on June 28, 1976 by a vote of 6–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 427 U.S. 424 · 96 S. Ct. 2697 · 49 L. Ed. 2d 599 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 77
- Docket number
- 75-164
- Decided
- June 28, 1976
- Argued
- April 27, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
Pasadena City Board of Education et al. v. Spangler et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-160, docket 1975-160-01.
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