Marcus D. Mims v. Arrow Financial Services, LLC
565 U.S. 368 · Decided January 18, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Marcus D. Mims v. Arrow Financial Services, LLC was decided on January 18, 2012 unanimously (9–0). 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
- 565 U.S. 368 · 132 S. Ct. 740 · 181 L. Ed. 2d 881 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 906
- Docket number
- 10-1195
- Decided
- January 18, 2012
- Argued
- November 28, 2011
- 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
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Consumer protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 47-227
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
Marcus D. Mims, Petitioner v. Arrow Financial Services, LLC
SCDB identifiers: case 2011-014, docket 2011-014-01.
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