Chase Bank USA, Na. v. James A. McCoy
562 U.S. 195 · Decided January 24, 2011 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Chase Bank USA, Na. v. James A. McCoy was decided on January 24, 2011 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Consumer protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 562 U.S. 195 · 131 S. Ct. 871 · 178 L. Ed. 2d 716 · 2011 U.S. LEXIS 914
- Docket number
- 09-329
- Decided
- January 24, 2011
- Argued
- December 8, 2010
- 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
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Consumer protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Truth in Lending Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Chase Bank USA, Na., Petitioner v. James A. McCoy, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated
SCDB identifiers: case 2010-012, docket 2010-012-01.
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