Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. John Cardegna
546 U.S. 440 · Decided February 21, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. John Cardegna was decided on February 21, 2006 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration (non-labor)” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 546 U.S. 440 · 126 S. Ct. 1204 · 163 L. Ed. 2d 1038 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 1814
- Docket number
- 04-1264
- Decided
- February 21, 2006
- Argued
- November 29, 2005
- 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
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration (non-labor)
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 9 U.S.C. § 1
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority |
Did not participate: Samuel A. Alito Jr..
Full case caption
Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. John Cardegna et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-028, docket 2005-028-01.
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