Horne v. Flores
| Horne v. Flores | |
|---|---|
| Argued April 20, 2009 Decided June 25, 2009 | |
| Full case name | Thomas C. Horne, Superintendent, Arizona Public Instruction v. Miriam Flores et al. |
| Docket nos. | 08-289 08-294 |
| Citations | 557 U.S. 433 (more) 129 S. Ct. 2579 |
| Holding | |
| The lower court's interpretation of the Rule 60(b)(5) standard was too strict. Courts should examine four factual and legal areas that may warrant relief for the state: 1) the impact of a new ELL learning program, 2) the impact of No Child Left Behind, 3) the impact of structural and managerial changes in its school system, and 4) the impact of an increased state general education fund. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Alito, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas |
| Dissent | Breyer, joined by Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg |
| Laws applied | |
| Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 | |
Horne v. Flores, 557 U.S. 433 (2009), is a case in which the United States Supreme Court remanded the case to determine whether Arizona's general education funding budget supports Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 (EEOA)-compliant English Language Learner (ELL) programming.