Things Remembered, Inc. v. Anthony A. Petrarca
516 U.S. 124 · Decided December 5, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Things Remembered, Inc. v. Anthony A. Petrarca was decided on December 5, 1995 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 516 U.S. 124 · 116 S. Ct. 494 · 133 L. Ed. 2d 461 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 8531
- Docket number
- 94-1530
- Decided
- December 5, 1995
- Argued
- October 2, 1995
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1447
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Things Remembered, Inc. v. Anthony A. Petrarca
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-010, docket 1995-010-01.
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