KENNETH HILTON v. SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RAILWAYS COMMISSION (1991)

KENNETH HILTON v. SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RAILWAYS COMMISSION
	Term: 1991
Important Dates
	Argued: October 8, 1991
	Decided: December 15, 1991
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	6-2
Majority
	Anthony Kennedy • William Rehnquist • David Souter • John Paul Stevens • Byron White
Concurring
	Harry Blackmun
Dissenting
	Sandra Day O'Connor • Antonin Scalia

KENNETH HILTON v. SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RAILWAYS COMMISSION is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 15, 1991. The case was argued before the court on October 8, 1991.

In a 6-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the South Carolina State Trial Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Economic Activity - Liability, governmental: tort or contract actions by or against government or governmental officials other than defense of criminal actions brought under a civil rights action.
Petitioner: Governmental employee or job applicant
Petitioner state: South Carolina
Respondent type: State commission, board, committee, or authority
Respondent state: South Carolina
Citation: 502 U.S. 197
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
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.