Robert E. Lee v. Daniel Weisman Etc.
505 U.S. 577 · Decided June 24, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Robert E. Lee v. Daniel Weisman Etc. was decided on June 24, 1992 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Establishment of religion” in the First Amendment area. SCDB records that the Court declared a municipal or other local ordinance unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 505 U.S. 577 · 112 S. Ct. 2649 · 120 L. Ed. 2d 467 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 4364
- Docket number
- 90-1014
- Decided
- June 24, 1992
- Argued
- November 6, 1991
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Establishment of religion
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (establishment of religion)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Held unconstitutional
- A municipal or other local ordinance
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent |
Full case caption
Robert E. Lee, Individually and as Principal of Nathan Bishop Middle School, et al. v. Daniel Weisman Etc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-110, docket 1991-110-01.
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