Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc.
569 U.S. 576 · Decided June 13, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. was decided on June 13, 2013 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, financial crimes” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 569 U.S. 576 · 133 S. Ct. 2107 · 186 L. Ed. 2d 124 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 4540
- Docket number
- 12-398
- Decided
- June 13, 2013
- Argued
- April 15, 2013
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 35-101
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Association for Molecular Pathology, et Al., Petitioners v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-059, docket 2012-059-01.
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