Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P. C. v. Deborah Wells
Decided April 22, 2003. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 01-1435 · 538 U.S. 440 (2003) · Cited 325 times
Holding
Section 1367(d)’s application to claims brought against a State’s political subdivisions is constitutional.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–2.
Majority · 7
- John Paul Stevens · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Antonin Scalia
- Clarence Thomas
- David Hackett Souter
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Dissenting · 2
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg · filed a dissenting opinion
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Darden · 503 U.S. 318 (1992)
- Community for Creative Non-Violence v. Reid · 490 U.S. 730 (1989)
- National Labor Relations Board v. United Insurance Co. of America · 390 U.S. 254 (1968)
- Skidmore v. Swift & Co. · 323 U.S. 134 (1944)
- Hishon v. King & Spalding · 467 U.S. 69 (1984)
- Christensen v. Harris County · 529 U.S. 576 (2000)
- Goldberg v. Whitaker House Cooperative, Inc. · 366 U.S. 28 (1961)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Raymond B. Yates, MD, PC Profit Sharing Plan v. Hendon · 541 U.S. 1 (2004)
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