Roderick Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education
544 U.S. 167 · Decided March 29, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Roderick Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education was decided on March 29, 2005 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sex discrimination (excluding employment)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 544 U.S. 167 · 125 S. Ct. 1497 · 161 L. Ed. 2d 361 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 2928
- Docket number
- 02-1672
- Decided
- March 29, 2005
- Argued
- November 30, 2004
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Sex discrimination (excluding employment)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Education Amendments of 1972
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Roderick Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-033, docket 2004-033-01.
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