Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association v. Brentwood Academy
551 U.S. 291 · Decided June 21, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association v. Brentwood Academy was decided on June 21, 2007 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 551 U.S. 291 · 127 S. Ct. 2489 · 168 L. Ed. 2d 166 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 8271
- Docket number
- 06-427
- Decided
- June 21, 2007
- Argued
- April 18, 2007
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- First Amendment, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | 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. | Concurrence | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association v. Brentwood Academy
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-065, docket 2006-065-01.
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