Atlantic Marine Constr. Co. v. United States Dist. Court for Western Dist. of Tex.
571 U.S. 49 · Decided December 3, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Atlantic Marine Constr. Co. v. United States Dist. Court for Western Dist. of Tex. was decided on December 3, 2013 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 571 U.S. 49 · 134 S. Ct. 568 · 187 L. Ed. 2d 487 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 8775
- Docket number
- 12-929
- Decided
- December 3, 2013
- Argued
- October 9, 2013
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28-1404
- 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 | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Atlantic Marine Constr. Co. v. United States Dist. Court for Western Dist. of Tex.
SCDB identifiers: case 2013-006, docket 2013-006-01.
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