Keith Smith v. Bayer Corporation
564 U.S. 299 · Decided June 16, 2011 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Keith Smith v. Bayer Corporation was decided on June 16, 2011 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 564 U.S. 299 · 131 S. Ct. 2368 · 180 L. Ed. 2d 341 · 2011 U.S. LEXIS 4559
- Docket number
- 09-1205
- Decided
- June 16, 2011
- Argued
- January 18, 2011
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 28-2283
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| 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
Keith Smith, et Al., Petitioners v. Bayer Corporation
SCDB identifiers: case 2010-068, docket 2010-068-01.
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