Irving Independent School District v. Tatro et Ux., Individually and as Next Friends of Tatro, a Minor
Decided July 5, 1984. Warren Earl Burger delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 83-558 · 468 U.S. 883 (1984) · Cited 170 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 6
- Warren Earl Burger · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Concurring · 3
- John Paul Stevens · filed a concurring opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- William Joseph Brennan Jr. · filed a concurring opinion
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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.
- Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. Rowley · 458 U.S. 176 (1982)
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 451 U.S. 1 (1981)
- Blum v. Bacon · 457 U.S. 132 (1982)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Schaffer Ex Rel. Schaffer v. Weast · 546 U.S. 49 (2005)
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