Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. v. Karen L. Bartlett
570 U.S. 472 · Decided June 24, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. v. Karen L. Bartlett was decided on June 24, 2013 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. 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
- 570 U.S. 472 · 133 S. Ct. 2466 · 186 L. Ed. 2d 607 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 4702
- Docket number
- 12-142
- Decided
- June 24, 2013
- Argued
- March 19, 2013
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent |
Full case caption
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc., Petitioner v. Karen L. Bartlett
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-069, docket 2012-069-01.
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