United States v. Kirk Fordice
505 U.S. 717 · Decided June 26, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Kirk Fordice was decided on June 26, 1992 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White 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
- 505 U.S. 717 · 112 S. Ct. 2727 · 120 L. Ed. 2d 575 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 4534
- Docket number
- 90-1205
- Decided
- June 26, 1992
- Argued
- November 13, 1991
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- School desegregation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Kirk Fordice, Governor of Mississippi, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-113, docket 1991-113-01.
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