Allen v. Wright
| Allen v. Wright | |
|---|---|
| Argued February 29, 1984 Decided July 3, 1984 | |
| Full case name | Allen v. Wright, et al. |
| Citations | 468 U.S. 737 (more) 104 S. Ct. 3315; 82 L. Ed. 2d 556; 1984 U.S. LEXIS 149; 52 U.S.L.W. 5110; 84-2 U.S. Tax Cas. (CCH) ¶ 9611; 54 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 5361 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Wright v. Miller, 480 F. Supp. 790 (D.D.C. 1979); reversed sub. nom., Wright v. Regan, 656 F.2d 820 (D.C. Cir. 1981); cert. granted, 462 U.S. 1130 (1983). |
| Holding | |
| Parties lack standing to sue where the policies of a government agency are alleged to be insufficient to prevent school segregation. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | O'Connor, joined by Burger, White, Powell, Rehnquist |
| Dissent | Brennan |
| Dissent | Stevens, joined by Blackmun |
| Marshall took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. art. III | |
Allen v. Wright, 468 U.S. 737 (1984), was a United States Supreme Court case that determined that citizens do not have standing to sue a federal government agency based on the influence that the agency's determinations might have on third parties.