Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank
574 U.S. 418 · Decided January 21, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank was decided on January 21, 2015 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Trademarks” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 574 U.S. 418 · 135 S. Ct. 907 · 190 L. Ed. 2d 800 · 2015 U.S. LEXIS 754
- Docket number
- 13-1211
- Decided
- January 21, 2015
- Argued
- December 3, 2014
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Trademarks
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Type of law
- No legal provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank
SCDB identifiers: case 2014-028, docket 2014-028-01.
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