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Supreme Court Detail
Case Name
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA v. SHEEHAN
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Date Decision
May 18, 2015
Date Argument
March 23, 2015
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
575 U.S. 600
135 S. Ct. 1765
2015 U.S. LEXIS 3200
191 L. Ed. 2d 856
Docket
13-1412
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
California Northern U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Petitioner
city, town, township, village, or borough government or governmental unit
California
Respondent
physically injured person, including wrongful death, who is not an employee
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision
(1 of 2)
CIVIL RIGHTS
Handicapped, Rights Of: Under Rehabilitation, Americans With Disabilities Act, And Related Statutes
FEDERAL STATUTE
Americans with Disabilities Act
Vote Coalition
8 - 0
Decision Direction
Liberal
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Kennedy
Thomas
Ginsburg
Roberts
Alito
Sotomayor
regular concurrence
Scalia
Kagan
justice did not participate
Breyer
Issue/Legal Provision
(2 of 2)
CIVIL RIGHTS
Liability, Civil Rights Acts (cf. Liability, Governmental And Liability, Nongovernmental; Cruel And Unusual Punishment, Non-death Penalty)
FEDERAL STATUTE
Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 U.S.C. § 1983)
Vote Coalition
6 - 2
Decision Direction
Conservative
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Kennedy
Thomas
Ginsburg
Roberts
Alito
Sotomayor
dissent
Scalia
Kagan
justice did not participate
Breyer
Supreme Court Database Detail
SCDB ID
2014-059-01
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