Caren Cronk Thomas and Windy City Hemp Development Board v. Chicago Park District
534 U.S. 316 · Decided January 15, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Caren Cronk Thomas and Windy City Hemp Development Board v. Chicago Park District was decided on January 15, 2002 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 534 U.S. 316 · 122 S. Ct. 775 · 151 L. Ed. 2d 783 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 488
- Docket number
- 00-1249
- Decided
- January 15, 2002
- Argued
- December 3, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- First Amendment, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
Caren Cronk Thomas and Windy City Hemp Development Board v. Chicago Park District
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-017, docket 2001-017-01.
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