Baker Botts, L.L.P. v. Asarco, L.L.C.
576 U.S. 121 · Decided June 15, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Baker Botts, L.L.P. v. Asarco, L.L.C. was decided on June 15, 2015 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 576 U.S. 121 · 135 S. Ct. 44 · 189 L. Ed. 2d 897 · 2015 U.S. LEXIS 3920
- Docket number
- 14-103
- Decided
- June 15, 2015
- Argued
- February 25, 2015
- 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
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent |
Full case caption
Baker Botts, L.L.P., v. Asarco, L.L.C.
SCDB identifiers: case 2014-047, docket 2014-047-01.
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