2005 term · Roberts Court · 6-2
Schaffer, a Minor, by His Parents and Next Friends, Schaffer, et Vir, et al. v. Weast, Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools, et al.
546 U.S. 49 · 126 S. Ct. 528 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 8554
The record
- Term
- 2005
- Decided
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Vote split
- 6-2
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Roberts Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 04-698
- U.S. Reports
- 546 U.S. 49
- S. Ct. citation
- 126 S. Ct. 528
- LEXIS citation
- 2005 U.S. LEXIS 8554
How the bench divided
MMMMMMDD?
M 6 majorityD 2 dissenting? 1 no vote recorded
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| John Paul Stevens | Majority |
| Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
| Antonin Scalia | Majority |
| Anthony Kennedy | Majority |
| David Souter | Majority |
| Clarence Thomas | Majority |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent |
| Stephen Breyer | Dissent |
| John G. Roberts | Unknown |
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