Indiana State Police Pension Trust v. Chrysler LLC
556 U.S. 960 · Decided June 9, 2009 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Indiana State Police Pension Trust v. Chrysler LLC was decided on June 9, 2009 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous judicial power and diversity jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 556 U.S. 960 · 129 S. Ct. 2275 · 173 L. Ed. 2d 1285 · 2009 U.S. LEXIS 4318
- Docket number
- 08A1096
- Decided
- June 9, 2009
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Stay
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | 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 |
Full case caption
Indiana State Police Pension Trust et al. v. Chrysler LLC et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2008-068, docket 2008-068-01.
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