Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian
139 S. Ct. 1407 · Decided April 23, 2019 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian was decided on April 23, 2019 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mergers” in the Economic Activity area.
Read the opinion
- CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2018
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 18-459
Case details
- Citations
- 139 S. Ct. 1407 · 203 L. Ed. 2d 635 · 2019 U.S. LEXIS 2942
- Docket number
- 18-459
- Decided
- April 23, 2019
- Argued
- April 15, 2019
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mergers
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority |
Full case caption
Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian
SCDB identifiers: case 2018-069, docket 2018-069-01.
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