Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper
571 U.S. 237 · Decided January 27, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper was decided on January 27, 2014 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Libel and defamation” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 571 U.S. 237 · 134 S. Ct. 852 · 187 L. Ed. 2d 744 · 2014 U.S. LEXIS 798
- Docket number
- 12-315
- Decided
- January 27, 2014
- Argued
- December 9, 2013
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Libel and defamation
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- 49-44941
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent |
Full case caption
Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper
SCDB identifiers: case 2013-017, docket 2013-017-01.
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