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OFFICE OF SENATOR MARK DAYTON v. BRAD HANSON (2007)

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OFFICE OF SENATOR MARK DAYTON v. BRAD HANSON |
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Term: 2006 |
Important Dates |
Argued: April 24, 2007 |
Decided: May 21, 2007 |
Outcome |
Petition denied or appeal dismissed |
Vote |
8-0 |
Majority |
Samuel Alito • Stephen Breyer • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Anthony Kennedy • Antonin Scalia • David Souter • John Paul Stevens • Clarence Thomas |
OFFICE OF SENATOR MARK DAYTON v. BRAD HANSON is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 21, 2007. The case was argued before the court on April 24, 2007.
In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the District Of Columbia U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Judicial Power - no merits: dismissed or affirmed for want of jurisdiction (cf. judicial administration: Supreme Court jurisdiction or authority on appeal from federal district courts or courts of appeals)
- Petitioner: U.S. senator
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 550 U.S. 511
- 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 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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