Rick Perry v. Shannon Perez
565 U.S. 388 · Decided January 20, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Rick Perry v. Shannon Perez was decided on January 20, 2012 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Reapportionment (other than Voting Rights Act plans)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 565 U.S. 388 · 132 S. Ct. 934 · 181 L. Ed. 2d 900 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 908
- Docket number
- 11-713
- Decided
- January 20, 2012
- Argued
- January 9, 2012
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, et Al., Appellants v. Shannon Perez et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2011-021, docket 2011-021-01.
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