Utah v. Donald L. Evans
536 U.S. 452 · Decided June 20, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Utah v. Donald L. Evans was decided on June 20, 2002 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Reapportionment (other than Voting Rights Act plans)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 536 U.S. 452 · 122 S. Ct. 2191 · 153 L. Ed. 2d 453 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 4645
- Docket number
- 01-714
- Decided
- June 20, 2002
- Argued
- March 27, 2002
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 13 U.S.C. § 195
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Utah, et al. v. Donald L. Evans, Secretary of Commerce, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-074, docket 2001-074-01.
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