Bob Camreta v. Sarah Greene
563 U.S. 692 · Decided May 26, 2011 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bob Camreta v. Sarah Greene was decided on May 26, 2011 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, personal injury” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 563 U.S. 692 · 131 S. Ct. 2020 · 179 L. Ed. 2d 1118 · 2011 U.S. LEXIS 4016
- Docket number
- 09-1454
- Decided
- May 26, 2011
- Argued
- March 1, 2011
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, personal injury
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Bob Camreta, Petitioner v. Sarah Greene, Personally and as Next Friend of S. G., a Minor, and K. G., a Minor
SCDB identifiers: case 2010-050, docket 2010-050-01.
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