Celotex Corporation v. Bennie Edwards et Ux.
514 U.S. 300 · Decided April 19, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Celotex Corporation v. Bennie Edwards et Ux. was decided on April 19, 1995 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 514 U.S. 300 · 115 S. Ct. 1493 · 131 L. Ed. 2d 403 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 2848
- Docket number
- 93-1504
- Decided
- April 19, 1995
- Argued
- December 6, 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1334
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Celotex Corporation v. Bennie Edwards et Ux.
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-044, docket 1994-044-01.
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