The Standard Fire Insurance Company v. Greg Knowles
568 U.S. 588 · Decided March 19, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
The Standard Fire Insurance Company v. Greg Knowles was decided on March 19, 2013 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 “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 568 U.S. 588 · 133 S. Ct. 1345 · 185 L. Ed. 2d 439 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 2370
- Docket number
- 11-1450
- Decided
- March 19, 2013
- Argued
- January 7, 2013
- 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 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 | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
The Standard Fire Insurance Company, Petitioner v. Greg Knowles
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-026, docket 2012-026-01.
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