Robert R. Freeman v. Willie Eugene Pitts
503 U.S. 467 · Decided March 31, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Robert R. Freeman v. Willie Eugene Pitts was decided on March 31, 1992 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “School desegregation” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 503 U.S. 467 · 112 S. Ct. 1430 · 118 L. Ed. 2d 108 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 2114
- Docket number
- 89-1290
- Decided
- March 31, 1992
- Argued
- October 7, 1991
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- School desegregation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Clarence Thomas.
Full case caption
Robert R. Freeman, et al. v. Willie Eugene Pitts, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-057, docket 1991-057-01.
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