Mohamed Ali Samantar v. Bashe Abdi Yousuf
560 U.S. 305 · Decided June 1, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mohamed Ali Samantar v. Bashe Abdi Yousuf was decided on June 1, 2010 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 560 U.S. 305 · 130 S. Ct. 2278 · 176 L. Ed. 2d 1047 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 4378
- Docket number
- 08-1555
- Decided
- June 1, 2010
- Argued
- March 3, 2010
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 28-1330
- 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 | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority |
Full case caption
Mohamed Ali Samantar v. Bashe Abdi Yousuf et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-059, docket 2009-059-01.
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