DENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH, et al., APPLICANTS v. KRISTIN M. PERRY et al. (2010)

DENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH, et al., APPLICANTS v. KRISTIN M. PERRY et al.
	Term: 2009
Important Dates
	Decided: January 13, 2010
Outcome
	Stay, petition, or motion granted
Vote
	5-4
Majority
	Samuel Alito • Anthony Kennedy • John Roberts • Antonin Scalia • Clarence Thomas
Dissenting
	Stephen Breyer • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Sonia Sotomayor • John Paul Stevens

DENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH, et al., APPLICANTS v. KRISTIN M. PERRY et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 13, 2010.

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the petition, stay, or motion. The case originated from the California Northern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: jurisdiction or authority of federal district courts or territorial courts
Petitioner: voter, prospective voter, elector, or a nonelective official seeking reapportionment or redistricting of legislative districts (POL)
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: voter, prospective voter, elector, or a nonelective official seeking reapportionment or redistricting of legislative districts (POL)
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 558 U.S. 183
How the court took jurisdiction: Stay
What type of decision was made: Per curiam (no oral argument)
Who was the chief justice: John Roberts
Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown

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