Donald Saucier v. Elliot M. Katz and in Defense of Animals
533 U.S. 194 · Decided June 18, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Donald Saucier v. Elliot M. Katz and in Defense of Animals was decided on June 18, 2001 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 “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 533 U.S. 194 · 121 S. Ct. 2151 · 150 L. Ed. 2d 272 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4664
- Docket number
- 99-1977
- Decided
- June 18, 2001
- Argued
- March 20, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist 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
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
Donald Saucier v. Elliot M. Katz and in Defense of Animals
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-075, docket 2000-075-01.
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