Jason M. Ransom v. Fia Card Services, N.A.
562 U.S. 61 · Decided January 11, 2011 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jason M. Ransom v. Fia Card Services, N.A. was decided on January 11, 2011 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 562 U.S. 61 · 131 S. Ct. 716 · 178 L. Ed. 2d 603 · 2011 U.S. LEXIS 608
- Docket number
- 09-907
- Decided
- January 11, 2011
- Argued
- October 4, 2010
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Jason M. Ransom, Petitioner v. Fia Card Services, N.A., Fka Mbna America Bank, N.A.
SCDB identifiers: case 2010-007, docket 2010-007-01.
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