Radlax Gateway Hotel, LLC v. Amalgamated Bank
566 U.S. 639 · Decided May 29, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Radlax Gateway Hotel, LLC v. Amalgamated Bank was decided on May 29, 2012 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Debtors' rights” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 566 U.S. 639 · 132 S. Ct. 2065 · 182 L. Ed. 2d 967 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 3944
- Docket number
- 11-166
- Decided
- May 29, 2012
- Argued
- April 23, 2012
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Debtors' rights
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 |
Did not participate: Anthony M. Kennedy.
Full case caption
Radlax Gateway Hotel, LLC, et al. v. Amalgamated Bank
SCDB identifiers: case 2011-059, docket 2011-059-01.
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