Hortonville Joint School District No. 1 v. Hortonville Education Assn.

426 U.S. 482 · Decided June 17, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Hortonville Joint School District No. 1 v. Hortonville Education Assn. was decided on June 17, 1976 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, impartial decision maker” in the Due Process area.

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Full case caption

Hortonville Joint School District No. 1 et al. v. Hortonville Education Assn. et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1975-130, docket 1975-130-01.

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