City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan

575 U.S. 600 · Decided May 18, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan was decided on May 18, 2015 unanimously (8–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Rights of handicapped persons” in the Civil Rights area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Stephen G. Breyer.

Full case caption

City and County of San Francisco, California v. Sheehan

SCDB identifiers: case 2014-059, docket 2014-059-01.

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