Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds
568 U.S. 455 · Decided February 27, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds was decided on February 27, 2013 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Securities regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 568 U.S. 455 · 133 S. Ct. 1184 · 185 L. Ed. 2d 308 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 1862
- Docket number
- 11-1085
- Decided
- February 27, 2013
- Argued
- November 5, 2012
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Securities regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or Williams Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Amgen Inc., et Al., Petitioners v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-023, docket 2012-023-01.
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