Dan’s City Used Cars, Inc. v. Robert Pelkey
569 U.S. 251 · Decided May 13, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Dan’s City Used Cars, Inc. v. Robert Pelkey was decided on May 13, 2013 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 569 U.S. 251 · 133 S. Ct. 1769 · 185 L. Ed. 2d 909 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 3520
- Docket number
- 12-52
- Decided
- May 13, 2013
- Argued
- March 20, 2013
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 49-1450 (c) (1)
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Dan’s City Used Cars, Inc., Dba Dan’s City Auto Body, Petitioner v. Robert Pelkey
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-041, docket 2012-041-01.
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