Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Norman Carpenter
558 U.S. 100 · Decided December 8, 2009 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Norman Carpenter was decided on December 8, 2009 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Untimely filing” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 558 U.S. 100 · 130 S. Ct. 599 · 175 L. Ed. 2d 458 · 2009 U.S. LEXIS 8942
- Docket number
- 08-678
- Decided
- December 8, 2009
- Argued
- October 5, 2009
- 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
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Untimely filing
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 Clarence Thomas | Special 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. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Norman Carpenter
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-001, docket 2009-001-01.
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