Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Mgmt. Sys.
572 U.S. 559 · Decided April 29, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Mgmt. Sys. was decided on April 29, 2014 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 572 U.S. 559 · 134 S. Ct. 1744 · 188 L. Ed. 2d 829 · 2014 U.S. LEXIS 3106
- Docket number
- 12-1163
- Decided
- April 29, 2014
- Argued
- February 26, 2014
- 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
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- 35-285
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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
Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Mgmt. Sys.
SCDB identifiers: case 2013-041, docket 2013-041-01.
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