Sinochem International Co., Ltd. v. Malaysia International Shipping Corporation
549 U.S. 422 · Decided March 5, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Sinochem International Co., Ltd. v. Malaysia International Shipping Corporation was decided on March 5, 2007 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 549 U.S. 422 · 127 S. Ct. 1184 · 167 L. Ed. 2d 15 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 2828
- Docket number
- 06-102
- Decided
- March 5, 2007
- Argued
- January 9, 2007
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Sinochem International Co., Ltd. v. Malaysia International Shipping Corporation
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-021, docket 2006-021-01.
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