Murphy Brothers, Inc. v. Michetti Pipe Stringing, Inc.
526 U.S. 344 · Decided April 5, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Murphy Brothers, Inc. v. Michetti Pipe Stringing, Inc. was decided on April 5, 1999 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “Judicial administration, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 526 U.S. 344 · 119 S. Ct. 1322 · 143 L. Ed. 2d 448 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 2346
- Docket number
- 97-1909
- Decided
- April 5, 1999
- Argued
- March 1, 1999
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial administration, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1446
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Murphy Brothers, Inc. v. Michetti Pipe Stringing, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-045, docket 1998-045-01.
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