Asid Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority
566 U.S. 449 · Decided April 18, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Asid Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority was decided on April 18, 2012 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 566 U.S. 449 · 132 S. Ct. 1702 · 182 L. Ed. 2d 720 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 3108
- Docket number
- 11-88
- Decided
- April 18, 2012
- Argued
- February 28, 2012
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 28-1350
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
Asid Mohamad, Individually and for the Estate of Azzam Rahim, Deceased, et Al., Petitioners v. Palestinian Authority et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2011-049, docket 2011-049-01.
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