Ricky D Fox v. Judy Ann Vice
563 U.S. 826 · Decided June 6, 2011 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ricky D Fox v. Judy Ann Vice was decided on June 6, 2011 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 563 U.S. 826 · 131 S. Ct. 2205 · 180 L. Ed. 2d 45 · 2011 U.S. LEXIS 4182
- Docket number
- 10-114
- Decided
- June 6, 2011
- Argued
- March 22, 2011
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards 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 | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Ricky D Fox, Petitioner v. Judy Ann Vice, as Executrix of the Estate of Vice, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2010-053, docket 2010-053-01.
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