Vernonia School District 47J v. Wayne Acton
515 U.S. 646 · Decided June 26, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Vernonia School District 47J v. Wayne Acton was decided on June 26, 1995 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Privacy” in the Privacy area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 515 U.S. 646 · 115 S. Ct. 2386 · 132 L. Ed. 2d 564 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 4275
- Docket number
- 94-590
- Decided
- June 26, 1995
- Argued
- March 28, 1995
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Privacy
- Issue area
- Privacy
- Legal provision
- Fourth Amendment
- 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 | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Vernonia School District 47J v. Wayne Acton, et Ux., Etc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-087, docket 1994-087-01.
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