2003 term · Rehnquist Court · 8-0
Elk Grove Unified School District and David W. Gordon, Superintendent v. Michael A. Newdow et al.
542 U.S. 1 · 124 S. Ct. 2301 · 2004 U.S. LEXIS 4178
The record
- Term
- 2003
- Decided
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Vote split
- 8-0
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Rehnquist Court
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Docket
- 02-1624
- U.S. Reports
- 542 U.S. 1
- S. Ct. citation
- 124 S. Ct. 2301
- LEXIS citation
- 2004 U.S. LEXIS 4178
How the bench divided
MMMMMCCC
M 5 majorityC 3 concurring
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| John Paul Stevens | Majority |
| Anthony Kennedy | Majority |
| David Souter | Majority |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
| Stephen Breyer | Majority |
| William Rehnquist | Special concurrence |
| Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence |
| Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence |
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