Carol Anne Bond v. United States
564 U.S. 211 · Decided June 16, 2011 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Carol Anne Bond v. United States was decided on June 16, 2011 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, direct injury” in the Judicial Power area. SCDB codes this decision as formally altering one or more of the Court's own precedents.
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Case details
- Citations
- 564 U.S. 211 · 131 S. Ct. 2355 · 180 L. Ed. 2d 269 · 2011 U.S. LEXIS 4558
- Docket number
- 09-1227
- Decided
- June 16, 2011
- Argued
- February 22, 2011
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, direct injury
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Altered precedent
- Yes — formally altered the Court's precedent
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Carol Anne Bond, Petitioner v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2010-065, docket 2010-065-01.
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