Robert Louis Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Massachusetts
549 U.S. 365 · Decided February 21, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Robert Louis Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Massachusetts was decided on February 21, 2007 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 549 U.S. 365 · 127 S. Ct. 1105 · 166 L. Ed. 2d 956 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 2651
- Docket number
- 05-996
- Decided
- February 21, 2007
- Argued
- November 6, 2006
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- 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 John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Robert Louis Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-018, docket 2006-018-01.
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