First American Financial Corporation v. Denise P. Edwards
567 U.S. 756 · Decided June 28, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
First American Financial Corporation v. Denise P. Edwards was decided on June 28, 2012 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 “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 567 U.S. 756 · 132 S. Ct. 2536 · 183 L. Ed. 2d 611 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 4875
- Docket number
- 10-708
- Decided
- June 28, 2012
- Argued
- November 28, 2011
- 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)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Type of law
- No legal provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| 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 |
Full case caption
First American Financial Corporation, Successor in Interest to the First American Corporation, et Al., Petitioners v. Denise P. Edwards
SCDB identifiers: case 2011-080, docket 2011-080-01.
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