Wellness International Network v. Sharif
575 U.S. 665 · Decided May 26, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Wellness International Network v. Sharif was decided on May 26, 2015 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor 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
- 575 U.S. 665 · 135 S. Ct. 1932 · 191 L. Ed. 2d 911 · 2015 U.S. LEXIS 3405
- Docket number
- 13-935
- Decided
- May 26, 2015
- Argued
- January 14, 2015
- 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
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 1, Paragraph 1 (judicial power)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Wellness International Network, Limited v. Sharif
SCDB identifiers: case 2014-038, docket 2014-038-01.
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