Gonzaga University and Roberta S. League v. John Doe
536 U.S. 273 · Decided June 20, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gonzaga University and Roberta S. League v. John Doe was decided on June 20, 2002 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Privacy” in the Privacy area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 536 U.S. 273 · 122 S. Ct. 2268 · 153 L. Ed. 2d 309 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 4649
- Docket number
- 01-679
- Decided
- June 20, 2002
- Argued
- April 24, 2002
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Privacy
- Issue area
- Privacy
- Legal provision
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Gonzaga University and Roberta S. League v. John Doe
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-069, docket 2001-069-01.
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