Joan Growe v. James Emison
507 U.S. 25 · Decided February 23, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Joan Growe v. James Emison was decided on February 23, 1993 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, civil rights” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 507 U.S. 25 · 113 S. Ct. 1075 · 122 L. Ed. 2d 388 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 1780
- Docket number
- 91-1420
- Decided
- February 23, 1993
- Argued
- November 2, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, civil rights
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Joan Growe, Secretary of State of Minnesota, et al. v. James Emison, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-029, docket 1992-029-01.
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