Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker
554 U.S. 471 · Decided June 26, 2008 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker was decided on June 26, 2008 by a vote of 5–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Punitive damages” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 554 U.S. 471 · 128 S. Ct. 2605 · 171 L. Ed. 2d 570 · 2008 U.S. LEXIS 5263
- Docket number
- 07-219
- Decided
- June 26, 2008
- Argued
- February 27, 2008
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Punitive damages
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Clean Water Act (Federal Water Pollution Control Act)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority |
Did not participate: Samuel A. Alito Jr..
Full case caption
Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker
SCDB identifiers: case 2007-069, docket 2007-069-01.
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