Vicky S. Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
555 U.S. 271 · Decided January 26, 2009 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Vicky S. Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County was decided on January 26, 2009 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sex discrimination in employment” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 555 U.S. 271 · 129 S. Ct. 846 · 172 L. Ed. 2d 650 · 2009 U.S. LEXIS 870
- Docket number
- 06-1595
- Decided
- January 26, 2009
- Argued
- October 8, 2008
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Sex discrimination in employment
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Vicky S. Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee
SCDB identifiers: case 2008-016, docket 2008-016-01.
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