Merrill Lynch v. Shadi Dabit
547 U.S. 71 · Decided March 21, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Merrill Lynch v. Shadi Dabit was decided on March 21, 2006 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 547 U.S. 71 · 126 S. Ct. 1503 · 164 L. Ed. 2d 179 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 2497
- Docket number
- 04-1371
- Decided
- March 21, 2006
- Argued
- January 18, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 78
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority |
Did not participate: Samuel A. Alito Jr..
Full case caption
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. v. Shadi Dabit
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-040, docket 2005-040-01.
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