Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc.
546 U.S. 394 · Decided January 23, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc. was decided on January 23, 2006 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court jurisdiction on appeal from federal courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 546 U.S. 394 · 126 S. Ct. 980 · 163 L. Ed. 2d 974 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 916
- Docket number
- 04-597
- Decided
- January 23, 2006
- Argued
- November 2, 2005
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc., Dba Conagra Refrigerated Foods
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-024, docket 2005-024-01.
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