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Dow Chemical Company v. Daniel Raymond Stephenson

539 U.S. 111 · Decided June 9, 2003 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Dow Chemical Company v. Daniel Raymond Stephenson was decided on June 9, 2003 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned 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
539 U.S. 111 · 123 S. Ct. 2161 · 156 L. Ed. 2d 106 · 2003 U.S. LEXIS 4576
Docket number
02-271
Decided
June 9, 2003
Argued
February 26, 2003
Decision type
Per curiam (orally argued)
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
8–0 (unanimous)
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Judicial Power
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Chief Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Justice Antonin ScaliaMajority
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice David H. SouterMajority
Justice Clarence ThomasMajority
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
Justice Stephen G. BreyerMajority

Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.

Full case caption

Dow Chemical Company, et al. v. Daniel Raymond Stephenson et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 2002-070, docket 2002-070-01.

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