Johnson v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago
457 U.S. 52 · Decided June 7, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Johnson v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago was decided on June 7, 1982 by a vote of 5–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 457 U.S. 52 · 102 S. Ct. 2223 · 72 L. Ed. 2d 668 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 117
- Docket number
- 81-1097
- Decided
- June 7, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Johnson et al. v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-110, docket 1981-110-01.
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