B&b Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Indus., Inc.
575 U.S. 138 · Decided March 24, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
B&b Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Indus., Inc. was decided on March 24, 2015 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Trademarks” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 575 U.S. 138 · 135 S. Ct. 1293 · 191 L. Ed. 2d 222 · 2015 U.S. LEXIS 2119
- Docket number
- 13-352
- Decided
- March 24, 2015
- Argued
- December 2, 2014
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Trademarks
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Lanham Act
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
B&b Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Indus., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2014-025, docket 2014-025-01.
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