Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int'l
573 U.S. 208 · Decided June 19, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int'l was decided on June 19, 2014 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Patentability of computer processes” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 573 U.S. 208 · 134 S. Ct. 2347 · 189 L. Ed. 2d 296 · 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4303
- Docket number
- 13-298
- Decided
- June 19, 2014
- Argued
- March 31, 2014
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Patentability of computer processes
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 35-101
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int'l
SCDB identifiers: case 2013-074, docket 2013-074-01.
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