Tommy Olmstead v. L. C.

527 U.S. 581 · Decided June 22, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Tommy Olmstead v. L. C. was decided on June 22, 1999 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Rights of handicapped persons” in the Civil Rights area.

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Full case caption

Tommy Olmstead, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Human Resources, et al. v. L. C., by Jonathan Zimring, Guardian Ad Litem and Next Friend, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1998-088, docket 1998-088-01.

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