Warner-Lambert Co., LLC v. Kimberly Kent
552 U.S. 440 · Decided March 3, 2008 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Warner-Lambert Co., LLC v. Kimberly Kent was decided on March 3, 2008 by a vote of 4–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The Justices were equally divided, which leaves the lower court's judgment in place without setting precedent. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 552 U.S. 440 · 128 S. Ct. 1168 · 170 L. Ed. 2d 51 · 2008 U.S. LEXIS 2235
- Docket number
- 06-1498
- Decided
- March 3, 2008
- Argued
- February 25, 2008
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Equally divided vote
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–4
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Equally divided vote |
Did not participate: John G. Roberts Jr..
Full case caption
Warner-Lambert Co., LLC, et al. v. Kimberly Kent et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2007-023, docket 2007-023-01.
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