Dole Food Company v. Gerardo Dennis Patrickson
538 U.S. 468 · Decided April 22, 2003 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Dole Food Company v. Gerardo Dennis Patrickson was decided on April 22, 2003 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 538 U.S. 468 · 123 S. Ct. 1655 · 155 L. Ed. 2d 643 · 2003 U.S. LEXIS 3242
- Docket number
- 01-593
- Decided
- April 22, 2003
- Argued
- January 22, 2003
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1603
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Dole Food Company, et al. v. Gerardo Dennis Patrickson et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2002-044, docket 2002-044-01.
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