Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Shirley Williams
547 U.S. 516 · Decided June 5, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Shirley Williams was decided on June 5, 2006 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, statutory” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 547 U.S. 516 · 126 S. Ct. 2016 · 164 L. Ed. 2d 776 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 4507
- Docket number
- 05-465
- Decided
- June 5, 2006
- Argued
- April 26, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, statutory
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 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 | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Shirley Williams et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-062, docket 2005-062-01.
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