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Supreme Court Detail

Case Name	HONIG, CALIFORNIA SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION v. DOE et al. LEXIS \| Westlaw \| FindLaw \| CourtListener Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision	January 20, 1988
Date Argument	November 09, 1987
Decision Type	opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations	484 U.S. 305 108 S. Ct. 592 1988 U.S. LEXIS 446 98 L. Ed. 2d 686
Docket	86-728

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	governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact California
Respondent	student, or applicant for admission to an educational institution

Vote Detail

Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)	CIVIL RIGHTS Handicapped, Rights Of: Under Rehabilitation, Americans With Disabilities Act, And Related Statutes FEDERAL STATUTE Education of the Handicapped, Education for All Handicapped Children, or Individuals with Disabilities Education Acts, or related statutes, as amended
Vote Coalition	6 - 2
Decision Direction	Liberal
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Brennan White Marshall Blackmun Stevens regular concurrence Rehnquist dissent O'Connor Scalia
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)	JUDICIAL POWER Mootness (cf. Standing To Sue: Live Dispute) CONSTITUTION Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
Vote Coalition	6 - 2
Decision Direction	Liberal
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Brennan White Marshall Blackmun Stevens regular concurrence Rehnquist dissent O'Connor Scalia

Supreme Court Database Detail

SCDB ID

1987-022-01

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