The Hertz Corporation v. Melinda Friend
559 U.S. 77 · Decided February 23, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
The Hertz Corporation v. Melinda Friend was decided on February 23, 2010 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous judicial power and diversity jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 559 U.S. 77 · 130 S. Ct. 1181 · 175 L. Ed. 2d 1029 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 1897
- Docket number
- 08-1107
- Decided
- February 23, 2010
- Argued
- November 10, 2009
- 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
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28-1332
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority |
Full case caption
The Hertz Corporation v. Melinda Friend et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-023, docket 2009-023-01.
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