Toll v. Moreno
458 U.S. 1 · Decided June 28, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Toll v. Moreno was decided on June 28, 1982 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, access to public education” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 458 U.S. 1 · 102 S. Ct. 2977 · 73 L. Ed. 2d 563 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 142
- Docket number
- 80-2178
- Decided
- June 28, 1982
- Argued
- March 2, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Immigration, access to public education
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Article VI, Section 2 (supremacy clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Toll, President, University of Maryland, et al. v. Moreno et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-147, docket 1981-147-01.
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- Chardon v. Fernandez
- Ralston v. Robinson
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- Blanding v. Dubose
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