National Meat Association v. Kamala D. Harris
565 U.S. 452 · Decided January 23, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
National Meat Association v. Kamala D. Harris was decided on January 23, 2012 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan 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
- 565 U.S. 452 · 132 S. Ct. 965 · 181 L. Ed. 2d 950 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 1062
- Docket number
- 10-224
- Decided
- January 23, 2012
- Argued
- November 9, 2011
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 21-601
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
National Meat Association, Petitioner v. Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General of California, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2011-019, docket 2011-019-01.
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