Texas State Teachers Association v. Garland Independent School District
489 U.S. 782 · Decided March 28, 1989 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Texas State Teachers Association v. Garland Independent School District was decided on March 28, 1989 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 489 U.S. 782 · 109 S. Ct. 1486 · 103 L. Ed. 2d 866 · 1989 U.S. LEXIS 1668
- Docket number
- 87-1759
- Decided
- March 28, 1989
- Argued
- March 1, 1989
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Texas State Teachers Association et al. v. Garland Independent School District et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1988-060, docket 1988-060-01.
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