Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales
545 U.S. 748 · Decided June 27, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales was decided on June 27, 2005 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, miscellaneous” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 545 U.S. 748 · 125 S. Ct. 2796 · 162 L. Ed. 2d 658 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 5214
- Docket number
- 04-278
- Decided
- June 27, 2005
- Argued
- March 21, 2005
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Town of Castle Rock, Colorado v. Gonzales, Individually and as Next Friend of Her Deceased Minor Children, Gonzales et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-076, docket 2004-076-01.
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