Ohio Civil Rights Commission v. Dayton Christian Schools, Inc.
477 U.S. 619 · Decided June 27, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ohio Civil Rights Commission v. Dayton Christian Schools, Inc. was decided on June 27, 1986 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, First Amendment” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 477 U.S. 619 · 106 S. Ct. 2718 · 91 L. Ed. 2d 512 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 71
- Docket number
- 85-488
- Decided
- June 27, 1986
- Argued
- March 26, 1986
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, First Amendment
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1254
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Ohio Civil Rights Commission et al. v. Dayton Christian Schools, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-138, docket 1985-138-01.
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