Intel Corporation v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
542 U.S. 241 · Decided June 21, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Intel Corporation v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. was decided on June 21, 2004 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Freedom of Information Act and related laws” in the Privacy area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 542 U.S. 241 · 124 S. Ct. 2466 · 159 L. Ed. 2d 355 · 2004 U.S. LEXIS 4570
- Docket number
- 02-572
- Decided
- June 21, 2004
- Argued
- April 20, 2004
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Freedom of Information Act and related laws
- Issue area
- Privacy
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1782
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Intel Corporation v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2003-078, docket 2003-078-01.
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