Lisa Watson v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
551 U.S. 142 · Decided June 11, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lisa Watson v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc. was decided on June 11, 2007 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer 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
- 551 U.S. 142 · 127 S. Ct. 2301 · 168 L. Ed. 2d 42 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 7514
- Docket number
- 05-1284
- Decided
- June 11, 2007
- Argued
- April 25, 2007
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1442
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Lisa Watson, et al. v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-057, docket 2006-057-01.
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