School Board of Nassau County, Florida, et al. v. Arline
Decided March 3, 1987. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 85-1277 · 480 U.S. 273 (1987) · Cited 1,128 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–2.
Majority · 7
- William Joseph Brennan Jr. · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- John Paul Stevens
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Thurgood Marshall
Dissenting · 2
- Antonin Scalia
- William Hubbs Rehnquist · filed a dissenting 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.
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 451 U.S. 1 (1981)
- Southeastern Community College v. Davis · 442 U.S. 397 (1979)
- Alexander v. Choate · 469 U.S. 287 (1985)
- Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Darrone · 465 U.S. 624 (1984)
- Morris v. Slappy · 461 U.S. 1 (1983)
- Bowen v. American Hospital Assn. · 476 U.S. 610 (1986)
- United States Department of Transportation v. Paralyzed Veterans of America · 477 U.S. 597 (1986)
- Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. Rowley · 458 U.S. 176 (1982)
- United States v. Bass · 404 U.S. 336 (1971)
- Wright v. City of Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing Authority · 479 U.S. 418 (1987)
Cited by
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- Traynor v. Turnage · 485 U.S. 535 (1988)
- Bragdon v. Abbott · 524 U.S. 624 (1998)
- Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc. · 527 U.S. 471 (1999)
- Alexander v. Sandoval · 532 U.S. 275 (2001)
- Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio · 490 U.S. 642 (1989)
- Olmstead v. L.C. · 527 U.S. 581 (1999)
- Albertson's, Inc. v. Kirkingburg · 527 U.S. 555 (1999)
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