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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.
Term: 2010
Important Dates
Argued: November 3, 2010
Decided: April 4, 2011
Outcome
Reversed
Vote
5-4
Majority
Samuel AlitoAnthony KennedyJohn Roberts
Concurring
Antonin ScaliaClarence Thomas
Dissenting
Stephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgElena KaganSonia 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.

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