Paroline v. United States
572 U.S. 434 · Decided April 23, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Paroline v. United States was decided on April 23, 2014 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Punitive damages” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 572 U.S. 434 · 134 S. Ct. 1710 · 188 L. Ed. 2d 714 · 2014 U.S. LEXIS 2936
- Docket number
- 12-8561
- Decided
- April 23, 2014
- Argued
- January 22, 2014
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Punitive damages
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 18-2259
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Paroline v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2013-038, docket 2013-038-01.
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