Lance Raygor and James Goodchild v. Regents of the University of Minnesota
534 U.S. 533 · Decided February 27, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Lance Raygor and James Goodchild v. Regents of the University of Minnesota was decided on February 27, 2002 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Ancillary or pendent jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 534 U.S. 533 · 122 S. Ct. 999 · 152 L. Ed. 2d 27 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 1375
- Docket number
- 00-1514
- Decided
- February 27, 2002
- Argued
- November 26, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Ancillary or pendent jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1367
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent |
Full case caption
Lance Raygor and James Goodchild v. Regents of the University of Minnesota, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-026, docket 2001-026-01.
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