Wisconsin v. City of New York
517 U.S. 1 · Decided March 20, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Wisconsin v. City of New York was decided on March 20, 1996 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist 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
- 517 U.S. 1 · 116 S. Ct. 1091 · 134 L. Ed. 2d 167 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 1956
- Docket number
- 94-1614
- Decided
- March 20, 1996
- Argued
- January 10, 1996
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 2, Paragraph 3 (apportionment of Representatives)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | 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 | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Wisconsin v. City of New York et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-035, docket 1995-035-01.
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