Jam v. Int'l Finance Corp.
139 S. Ct. 759 · Decided February 27, 2019 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jam v. Int'l Finance Corp. was decided on February 27, 2019 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
Read the opinion
- CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2018
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 17-1011
Case details
- Citations
- 139 S. Ct. 759 · 203 L. Ed. 2d 53 · 2019 U.S. LEXIS 1594
- Docket number
- 17-1011
- Decided
- February 27, 2019
- Argued
- October 31, 2018
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- International Organizations Immunities Act, 22 U.S.C. 288
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority |
Did not participate: Brett M. Kavanaugh.
Full case caption
Jam v. Int'l Finance Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 2018-016, docket 2018-016-01.
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