Wachovia Bank v. Daniel G. Schmidt
546 U.S. 303 · Decided January 17, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Wachovia Bank v. Daniel G. Schmidt was decided on January 17, 2006 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 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
- 546 U.S. 303 · 126 S. Ct. 941 · 163 L. Ed. 2d 797 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 766
- Docket number
- 04-1186
- Decided
- January 17, 2006
- Argued
- November 28, 2005
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1348
- 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 Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority |
Did not participate: Clarence Thomas.
Full case caption
Wachovia Bank, National Association v. Daniel G. Schmidt, III, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-019, docket 2005-019-01.
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