City News and Novelty, Inc. v. City of Waukesha
531 U.S. 278 · Decided January 17, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
City News and Novelty, Inc. v. City of Waukesha was decided on January 17, 2001 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 531 U.S. 278 · 121 S. Ct. 743 · 148 L. Ed. 2d 757 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 789
- Docket number
- 99-1680
- Decided
- January 17, 2001
- Argued
- November 28, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
City News and Novelty, Inc. v. City of Waukesha
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-016, docket 2000-016-01.
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