Alicia G. Limtiaco v. Felix P. Camacho
549 U.S. 483 · Decided March 27, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Alicia G. Limtiaco v. Felix P. Camacho was decided on March 27, 2007 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local government tax” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 549 U.S. 483 · 127 S. Ct. 1413 · 167 L. Ed. 2d 212 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 3777
- Docket number
- 06-116
- Decided
- March 27, 2007
- Argued
- January 8, 2007
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 48 U.S.C. § 1423
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent |
Full case caption
Alicia G. Limtiaco, Attorney General of Guam v. Felix P. Camacho, Governor of Guam
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-025, docket 2006-025-01.
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