Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd.
551 U.S. 308 · Decided June 21, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd. was decided on June 21, 2007 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated 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 “Securities regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 551 U.S. 308 · 127 S. Ct. 2499 · 168 L. Ed. 2d 179 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 8270
- Docket number
- 06-484
- Decided
- June 21, 2007
- Argued
- March 28, 2007
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Securities regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 78
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| 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. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Tellabs, Inc., et al. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-066, docket 2006-066-01.
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