Nike, Inc. v. Marc Kasky
539 U.S. 654 · Decided June 26, 2003 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Nike, Inc. v. Marc Kasky was decided on June 26, 2003 by a vote of 6–3. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 539 U.S. 654 · 123 S. Ct. 2554 · 156 L. Ed. 2d 580 · 2003 U.S. LEXIS 5015
- Docket number
- 02-575
- Decided
- June 26, 2003
- Argued
- April 23, 2003
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Nike, Inc., et al. v. Marc Kasky
SCDB identifiers: case 2002-085, docket 2002-085-01.
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