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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At a glance
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
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| 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 | Majority |
Full case caption
Americold Logistics, LLC, v. Conagra Foods, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2015-036, docket 2015-036-01.
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