Asgrow Seed Company v. Denny Winterboer and Becky Winterboer
513 U.S. 179 · Decided January 18, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Asgrow Seed Company v. Denny Winterboer and Becky Winterboer was decided on January 18, 1995 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Patents” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 513 U.S. 179 · 115 S. Ct. 788 · 130 L. Ed. 2d 682 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 693
- Docket number
- 92-2038
- Decided
- January 18, 1995
- Argued
- November 7, 1994
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Patents
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 7 U.S.C. § 2543
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
Asgrow Seed Company v. Denny Winterboer and Becky Winterboer, Dba Deebees
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-013, docket 1994-013-01.
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