Carol Ankenbrandt v. Jon A. Richards and Debra Kesler
504 U.S. 689 · Decided June 15, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Carol Ankenbrandt v. Jon A. Richards and Debra Kesler was decided on June 15, 1992 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Juveniles” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 504 U.S. 689 · 112 S. Ct. 2206 · 119 L. Ed. 2d 468 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 3547
- Docket number
- 91-367
- Decided
- June 15, 1992
- Argued
- March 31, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Juveniles
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1332
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
Carol Ankenbrandt, as Next Friend and Mother of L. R. and S. R. v. Jon A. Richards and Debra Kesler
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-090, docket 1991-090-01.
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