Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
572 U.S. 663 · Decided May 19, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. was decided on May 19, 2014 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 “Copyrights” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 572 U.S. 663 · 134 S. Ct. 1962 · 188 L. Ed. 2d 979 · 2014 U.S. LEXIS 3311
- Docket number
- 12-1315
- Decided
- May 19, 2014
- Argued
- January 21, 2014
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- Antonin Scalia
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Copyrights
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 17-507
- 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2013-045, docket 2013-045-01.
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