Edward F. Maracich v. Michael Eugene Spears
570 U.S. 48 · Decided June 17, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Edward F. Maracich v. Michael Eugene Spears was decided on June 17, 2013 by a vote of 5–4. 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 “Commercial speech, attorneys” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 570 U.S. 48 · 133 S. Ct. 2191 · 186 L. Ed. 2d 275 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 4546
- Docket number
- 12-25
- Decided
- June 17, 2013
- Argued
- January 9, 2013
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Commercial speech, attorneys
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- State or local law or regulation
- Type of law
- State or local law or regulation
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent |
Full case caption
Edward F. Maracich, et Al., Petitioners v. Michael Eugene Spears et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-063, docket 2012-063-01.
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