General Dynamics Corporation v. United States
563 U.S. 478 · Decided May 23, 2011 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
General Dynamics Corporation v. United States was decided on May 23, 2011 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Privacy” in the Privacy area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 563 U.S. 478 · 131 S. Ct. 1900 · 179 L. Ed. 2d 957 · 2011 U.S. LEXIS 3830
- Docket number
- 09-1298
- Decided
- May 23, 2011
- Argued
- January 18, 2011
- 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
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Privacy
- Issue area
- Privacy
- Legal provision
- 41-609
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
General Dynamics Corporation, Petitioner, v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2010-045, docket 2010-045-01.
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