Timothy Mark Cameron Abbott v. Jacquelyn Vaye Abbott
560 U.S. 1 · Decided May 17, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Timothy Mark Cameron Abbott v. Jacquelyn Vaye Abbott was decided on May 17, 2010 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Juveniles” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 560 U.S. 1 · 130 S. Ct. 1983 · 176 L. Ed. 2d 789 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 3880
- Docket number
- 08-645
- Decided
- May 17, 2010
- Argued
- January 12, 2010
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Juveniles
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Treaty
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority |
Full case caption
Timothy Mark Cameron Abbott v. Jacquelyn Vaye Abbott
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-048, docket 2009-048-01.
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