Brian Russell Dolan v. United States
560 U.S. 605 · Decided June 14, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Brian Russell Dolan v. United States was decided on June 14, 2010 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 560 U.S. 605 · 130 S. Ct. 2533 · 177 L. Ed. 2d 108 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 4762
- Docket number
- 09-367
- Decided
- June 14, 2010
- Argued
- April 20, 2010
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- Clarence Thomas
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 18-3664
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority |
Full case caption
Brian Russell Dolan v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-070, docket 2009-070-01.
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