Henson v. Santander Consumer USA Inc.
137 S. Ct. 1718 · Decided June 12, 2017 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Henson v. Santander Consumer USA Inc. was decided on June 12, 2017 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Consumer protection” in the Economic Activity area.
Read the opinion
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- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2016
Case details
- Citations
- 137 S. Ct. 1718 · 198 L. Ed. 2d 177 · 2017 U.S. LEXIS 3722
- Docket number
- 16-349
- Decided
- June 12, 2017
- Argued
- April 18, 2017
- 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
- Neil M. Gorsuch
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Consumer protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC 1692
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Henson v. Santander Consumer USA Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2016-067, docket 2016-067-01.
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