Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation v. Pamela L. Hood
541 U.S. 440 · Decided May 17, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation v. Pamela L. Hood was decided on May 17, 2004 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “National supremacy, miscellaneous” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 541 U.S. 440 · 124 S. Ct. 1905 · 158 L. Ed. 2d 764 · 2004 U.S. LEXIS 3387
- Docket number
- 02-1606
- Decided
- May 17, 2004
- Argued
- March 1, 2004
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- National supremacy, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Eleventh Amendment
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation v. Pamela L. Hood
SCDB identifiers: case 2003-057, docket 2003-057-01.
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