Rockwell International Corp. v. United States

549 U.S. 457 · Decided March 27, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Rockwell International Corp. v. United States was decided on March 27, 2007 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Stephen G. Breyer.

Full case caption

Rockwell International Corp., et al. v. United States et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 2006-024, docket 2006-024-01.

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