Raytheon Company v. Joel Hernandez
540 U.S. 44 · Decided December 2, 2003 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Raytheon Company v. Joel Hernandez was decided on December 2, 2003 unanimously (7–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Rights of handicapped persons” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 540 U.S. 44 · 124 S. Ct. 513 · 157 L. Ed. 2d 357 · 2003 U.S. LEXIS 8965
- Docket number
- 02-749
- Decided
- December 2, 2003
- Argued
- October 8, 2003
- 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
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Rights of handicapped persons
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- 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 Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
Raytheon Company v. Joel Hernandez
SCDB identifiers: case 2003-005, docket 2003-005-01.
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