Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo, S. A. v. Alliance Bond Fund, Inc.
527 U.S. 308 · Decided June 17, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo, S. A. v. Alliance Bond Fund, Inc. was decided on June 17, 1999 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 527 U.S. 308 · 119 S. Ct. 1961 · 144 L. Ed. 2d 319 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 4189
- Docket number
- 98-231
- Decided
- June 17, 1999
- Argued
- March 31, 1999
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent |
Full case caption
Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo, S. A., et al. v. Alliance Bond Fund, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-077, docket 1998-077-01.
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