Powerex Corp. v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc.
551 U.S. 224 · Decided June 18, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Powerex Corp. v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc. was decided on June 18, 2007 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, want of jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 551 U.S. 224 · 127 S. Ct. 2411 · 168 L. Ed. 2d 112 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 7898
- Docket number
- 05-85
- Decided
- June 18, 2007
- Argued
- April 16, 2007
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, want of jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1447
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Powerex Corp. v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-062, docket 2006-062-01.
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