Kathleen Sebelius v. Melissa Cloer
569 U.S. 369 · Decided May 20, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Kathleen Sebelius v. Melissa Cloer was decided on May 20, 2013 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. 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
- 569 U.S. 369 · 133 S. Ct. 1886 · 185 L. Ed. 2d 1003 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 3840
- Docket number
- 12-236
- Decided
- May 20, 2013
- Argued
- March 19, 2013
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- 42-300 a a
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Petitioner v. Melissa Cloer
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-047, docket 2012-047-01.
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