Board of Education of Paris Union School District No. 95 v. Vail
466 U.S. 377 · Decided April 23, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Board of Education of Paris Union School District No. 95 v. Vail was decided on April 23, 1984 by a vote of 4–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The Justices were equally divided, which leaves the lower court's judgment in place without setting precedent. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, miscellaneous” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 466 U.S. 377 · 104 S. Ct. 2144 · 80 L. Ed. 2d 377 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 64
- Docket number
- 83-87
- Decided
- April 23, 1984
- Argued
- February 28, 1984
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Equally divided vote
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–4
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Equally divided vote | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Equally divided vote |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Board of Education of Paris Union School District No. 95 et al. v. Vail
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-076, docket 1983-076-01.
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