Hall Street Associates, L.L.C. v. Mattel, Inc
552 U.S. 576 · Decided March 25, 2008 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hall Street Associates, L.L.C. v. Mattel, Inc was decided on March 25, 2008 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration (non-labor)” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 552 U.S. 576 · 128 S. Ct. 1396 · 170 L. Ed. 2d 254 · 2008 U.S. LEXIS 2911
- Docket number
- 06-989
- Decided
- March 25, 2008
- Argued
- November 7, 2007
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration (non-labor)
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 9 U.S.C. § 9
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Hall Street Associates, L.L.C. v. Mattel, Inc
SCDB identifiers: case 2007-027, docket 2007-027-01.
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