Walker L. Chandler v. Zell D. Miller
520 U.S. 305 · Decided April 15, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Walker L. Chandler v. Zell D. Miller was decided on April 15, 1997 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Privacy” in the Privacy area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 520 U.S. 305 · 117 S. Ct. 1295 · 137 L. Ed. 2d 513 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 2505
- Docket number
- 96-126
- Decided
- April 15, 1997
- Argued
- January 14, 1997
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Privacy
- Issue area
- Privacy
- Legal provision
- Fourth Amendment
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Held unconstitutional
- A state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Walker L. Chandler, et al. v. Zell D. Miller, Governor of Georgia, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-044, docket 1996-044-01.
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