Village of Willowbrook v. Grace Olech
528 U.S. 562 · Decided February 23, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Village of Willowbrook v. Grace Olech was decided on February 23, 2000 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous civil rights” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 528 U.S. 562 · 120 S. Ct. 1073 · 145 L. Ed. 2d 1060 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 1540
- Docket number
- 98-1288
- Decided
- February 23, 2000
- Argued
- January 10, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous civil rights
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Village of Willowbrook, et al. v. Grace Olech
SCDB identifiers: case 1999-033, docket 1999-033-01.
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