Compucredit Corporation v. Wanda Greenwood
565 U.S. 95 · Decided January 10, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Compucredit Corporation v. Wanda Greenwood was decided on January 10, 2012 by a vote of 8–1. 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
- 565 U.S. 95 · 132 S. Ct. 665 · 181 L. Ed. 2d 586 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 575
- Docket number
- 10-948
- Decided
- January 10, 2012
- Argued
- October 11, 2011
- 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
- 8–1
- 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
- 15-1679
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
Compucredit Corporation et al. v. Wanda Greenwood et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2011-007, docket 2011-007-01.
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