Wanda Adams v. Florida Power Corporation and Florida Progress Corporation
535 U.S. 228 · Decided April 1, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Wanda Adams v. Florida Power Corporation and Florida Progress Corporation was decided on April 1, 2002 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 535 U.S. 228 · 122 S. Ct. 1290 · 152 L. Ed. 2d 345 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 2339
- Docket number
- 01-584
- Decided
- April 1, 2002
- Argued
- March 20, 2002
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Wanda Adams, et al. v. Florida Power Corporation and Florida Progress Corporation
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-036, docket 2001-036-01.
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