Koons Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc. v. Bradley Nigh
543 U.S. 50 · Decided November 30, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Koons Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc. v. Bradley Nigh was decided on November 30, 2004 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Consumer protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 543 U.S. 50 · 125 S. Ct. 460 · 160 L. Ed. 2d 389 · 2004 U.S. LEXIS 7979
- Docket number
- 03-377
- Decided
- November 30, 2004
- Argued
- October 5, 2004
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Consumer protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Truth in Lending Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Concurrence | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Koons Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc. v. Bradley Nigh
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-004, docket 2004-004-01.
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