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ARIZONA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION, PETITIONER v. KATHLEEN M. WINN et al. (2011)

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ARIZONA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION, PETITIONER v. KATHLEEN M. WINN et al. |
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Term: 2010 |
Important Dates |
Argued: November 3, 2010 |
Decided: April 4, 2011 |
Outcome |
Reversed |
Vote |
5-4 |
Majority |
Samuel Alito • Anthony Kennedy • John Roberts |
Concurring |
Antonin Scalia • Clarence Thomas |
Dissenting |
Stephen Breyer • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Elena Kagan • Sonia Sotomayor |
ARIZONA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION, PETITIONER v. KATHLEEN M. WINN et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 4, 2011. The case was argued before the court on November 3, 2010.
In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Arizona U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Judicial Power - Standing to sue: direct injury
- Petitioner: Religious organization, institution, or person
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: State or local governmental taxpayer, or executor of the estate of
- Respondent state: Arizona
- Citation: 563 U.S. 125
- How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: John Roberts
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Anthony Kennedy
These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
- Ballotpedia's Robe & Gavel newsletter
External links
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