Jacob Winkelman, a Minor, by and Through His Parents and Legal Guardians, Jeff and Sandee Winkelman, et al. v. Parma City School District
Decided May 21, 2007. Anthony McLeod Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 05-983 · 550 U.S. 516 (2007) · Cited 601 times
Holding
This Court lacks jurisdiction under § 412 because neither the dismissal denial nor the D.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–2.
Majority · 7
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy · delivered the opinion of the Court
- David Hackett Souter
- John Glover Roberts Jr.
- John Paul Stevens
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
Dissenting · 2
- Antonin Scalia · filed a dissenting opinion
- Clarence Thomas
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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.
- Arlington Central School District Board of Education v. Murphy · 548 U.S. 291 (2006)
- Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife · 504 U.S. 555 (1992)
- Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390 (1923)
- 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)
- Schaffer Ex Rel. Schaffer v. Weast · 546 U.S. 49 (2005)
- Dolan v. United States Postal Service · 546 U.S. 481 (2006)
- Koons Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc. v. Nigh · 543 U.S. 50 (2004)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Soto v. United States · 605 U.S. 360 (2025)
- Bondi v. Vanderstok · 604 U.S. 458 (2025)
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