Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp
141 S. Ct. 703 · Decided February 3, 2021 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp was decided on February 3, 2021 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
Read the opinion
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- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2020
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 19-351
Case details
- Citations
- 141 S. Ct. 703 · 208 L. Ed. 2d 589 · 2021 U.S. LEXIS 756
- Docket number
- 19-351
- Decided
- February 3, 2021
- Argued
- December 7, 2020
- 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
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp
SCDB identifiers: case 2020-026, docket 2020-026-01.
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