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Case Name	VIRGINIA OFFICE FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY, PETITIONER v. JAMES W. STEWART III, COMMISSIONER, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, et al. LEXIS \| Westlaw \| FindLaw \| CourtListener Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision	April 19, 2011
Date Argument	December 01, 2010
Decision Type	opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations	131 S. Ct. 1632 2011 U.S. LEXIS 3186 179 L. Ed. 2d 675
Docket	09-529

Lower Court Detail

Court in which Case Originated	Virginia Eastern U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed	U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Petitioner	state department or agency Virginia
Respondent	governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact Virginia

Vote Detail

Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)	FEDERALISM National Supremacy: Marital And Family Relationships And Property, Including Obligation Of Child Support CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Eleventh Amendment
Vote Coalition	6 - 2
Decision Direction	Liberal
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Scalia Ginsburg Breyer Sotomayor regular concurrence Kennedy Thomas dissent Roberts Alito justice did not participate Kagan
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)	CIVIL RIGHTS Handicapped, Rights Of: Under Rehabilitation, Americans With Disabilities Act, And Related Statutes INFREQUENTLY LITIGATED STATUTES Infrequently litigated statutes
Vote Coalition	6 - 2
Decision Direction	Liberal
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Scalia Ginsburg Breyer Sotomayor regular concurrence Kennedy Thomas dissent Roberts Alito justice did not participate Kagan

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2010-037-01

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