Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States
579 U.S. 162 · Decided June 16, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States was decided on June 16, 2016 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 579 U.S. 162 · 136 S. Ct. 1969 · 195 L. Ed. 2d 334 · 2016 U.S. LEXIS 3921
- Docket number
- 14-916
- Decided
- June 16, 2016
- Argued
- February 22, 2016
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 38 U.S.C. 8127
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | 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 | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Kingdomware Technologies, Inc., v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2015-017, docket 2015-017-01.
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