Bank Markazi v. Peterson
578 U.S. 212 · Decided April 20, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bank Markazi v. Peterson was decided on April 20, 2016 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 578 U.S. 212 · 136 S. Ct. 1310 · 194 L. Ed. 2d 463 · 2016 U.S. LEXIS 2799
- Docket number
- 14-770
- Decided
- April 20, 2016
- Argued
- January 13, 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2 (extent of judicial power)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Bank Markazi v. Peterson
SCDB identifiers: case 2015-033, docket 2015-033-01.
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