Edith Jones v. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
541 U.S. 369 · Decided May 3, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Edith Jones v. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company was decided on May 3, 2004 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Untimely filing” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 541 U.S. 369 · 124 S. Ct. 1836 · 158 L. Ed. 2d 645 · 2004 U.S. LEXIS 3236
- Docket number
- 02-1205
- Decided
- May 3, 2004
- Argued
- February 24, 2004
- 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
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Untimely filing
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 26 U.S.C. § 1658
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Edith Jones et Al., on Behalf of Herself and a Class of Others Similarly Situated v. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
SCDB identifiers: case 2003-052, docket 2003-052-01.
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