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Americold Logistics, LLC v. Conagra Foods, Inc.

577 U.S. 378 · Decided March 7, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Americold Logistics, LLC v. Conagra Foods, Inc. was decided on March 7, 2016 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous judicial power and diversity jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.

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Case details

Citations
577 U.S. 378 · 136 S. Ct. 1012 · 194 L. Ed. 2d 71 · 2016 U.S. LEXIS 1652
Docket number
14-1382
Decided
March 7, 2016
Argued
January 19, 2016
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
8–0 (unanimous)
Majority opinion
Sonia Sotomayor
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Judicial Power
Legal provision
Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
Type of law
Constitution
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

Full case caption

Americold Logistics, LLC, v. Conagra Foods, Inc.

SCDB identifiers: case 2015-036, docket 2015-036-01.

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