Lexecon Inc. v. Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach
523 U.S. 26 · Decided March 3, 1998 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lexecon Inc. v. Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach was decided on March 3, 1998 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 523 U.S. 26 · 118 S. Ct. 956 · 140 L. Ed. 2d 62 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 1598
- Docket number
- 96-1482
- Decided
- March 3, 1998
- Argued
- November 10, 1997
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1407
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Lexecon Inc. et al. v. Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1997-033, docket 1997-033-01.
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