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FOREST GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT v. T. A. (2009)

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FOREST GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT v. T. A. |
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Term: 2008 |
Important Dates |
Argued: April 28, 2009 |
Decided: June 22, 2009 |
Outcome |
Affirmed (includes modified) |
Vote |
6-3 |
Majority |
Samuel Alito • Stephen Breyer • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Anthony Kennedy • John Roberts • John Paul Stevens |
Dissenting |
Antonin Scalia • David Souter • Clarence Thomas |
FOREST GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT v. T. A. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 22, 2009. The case was argued before the court on April 28, 2009.
In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Oregon U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Civil Rights - handicapped, rights of: under Rehabilitation, Americans with Disabilities Act, and related statutes
- Petitioner: Local school district or board of education
- Petitioner state: Oregon
- Respondent type: Student, or applicant for admission to an educational institution
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 557 U.S. 230
- 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: John Paul Stevens
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 liberal.
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
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