Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
557 U.S. 193 · Decided June 22, 2009 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Eric H. Holder, Jr. was decided on June 22, 2009 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Voting Rights Act of 1965 and amendments” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 557 U.S. 193 · 129 S. Ct. 2504 · 174 L. Ed. 2d 140 · 2009 U.S. LEXIS 4539
- Docket number
- 08-322
- Decided
- June 22, 2009
- Argued
- April 29, 2009
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Voting Rights Act of 1965 and amendments
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- 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 John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2008-075, docket 2008-075-01.
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