Thomas C. Horne v. Miriam Flores
557 U.S. 433 · Decided June 25, 2009 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Thomas C. Horne v. Miriam Flores was decided on June 25, 2009 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. 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
- 557 U.S. 433 · 129 S. Ct. 2579 · 174 L. Ed. 2d 406 · 2009 U.S. LEXIS 4733
- Docket number
- 08-289
- Decided
- June 25, 2009
- Argued
- April 20, 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- School desegregation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Thomas C. Horne, Superintendent, Arizona Public Instruction v. Miriam Flores et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2008-081, docket 2008-081-01.
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