Webb v. County Board of Education of Dyer County
471 U.S. 234 · Decided April 17, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Webb v. County Board of Education of Dyer County was decided on April 17, 1985 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 471 U.S. 234 · 105 S. Ct. 1923 · 85 L. Ed. 2d 233 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 2742
- Docket number
- 83-1360
- Decided
- April 17, 1985
- Argued
- October 29, 1984
- 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Webb v. County Board of Education of Dyer County, Tennessee, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1984-082, docket 1984-082-01.
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