BP America Production Company v. Rejane Burton
549 U.S. 84 · Decided December 11, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
BP America Production Company v. Rejane Burton was decided on December 11, 2006 unanimously (7–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Untimely filing” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 549 U.S. 84 · 127 S. Ct. 638 · 166 L. Ed. 2d 494 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 9586
- Docket number
- 05-669
- Decided
- December 11, 2006
- Argued
- October 4, 2006
- 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
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Untimely filing
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2415
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Stephen G. Breyer, John G. Roberts Jr..
Full case caption
BP America Production Company, Successor in Interest to Amoco Production Company, et al. v. Rejane Burton, Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-006, docket 2006-006-01.
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