Dot v. Ass'n of Am. R.R.
575 U.S. 43 · Decided March 9, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Dot v. Ass'n of Am. R.R. was decided on March 9, 2015 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated 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 “Railroad regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 575 U.S. 43 · 135 S. Ct. 1225 · 191 L. Ed. 2d 153 · 2015 U.S. LEXIS 1763
- Docket number
- 13-1080
- Decided
- March 9, 2015
- Argued
- December 8, 2014
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated 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)
- Railroad regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, 122 - 4907, sec. 20 (a)
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Dot v. Ass'n of Am. R.R.
SCDB identifiers: case 2014-030, docket 2014-030-01.
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