Zuni Public School District No. 89 v. Department of Education
550 U.S. 81 · Decided April 17, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Zuni Public School District No. 89 v. Department of Education was decided on April 17, 2007 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 “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 550 U.S. 81 · 127 S. Ct. 1534 · 167 L. Ed. 2d 449 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 4335
- Docket number
- 05-1508
- Decided
- April 17, 2007
- Argued
- January 10, 2007
- Court era
- Roberts 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
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 20 U.S.C. § 7709
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Zuni Public School District No. 89, et al. v. Department of Education, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-030, docket 2006-030-01.
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