Schmidt v. Oakland Unified School District
457 U.S. 594 · Decided June 21, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Schmidt v. Oakland Unified School District was decided on June 21, 1982 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 “Ancillary or pendent jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 457 U.S. 594 · 102 S. Ct. 2612 · 73 L. Ed. 2d 245 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 136
- Docket number
- 81-1444
- Decided
- June 21, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Ancillary or pendent jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Schmidt et Al., Dba Schmidt & Pollard v. Oakland Unified School District et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-134, docket 1981-134-01.
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