Federal Trade Commission v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.
568 U.S. 216 · Decided February 19, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Trade Commission v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. was decided on February 19, 2013 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 568 U.S. 216 · 133 S. Ct. 1003 · 185 L. Ed. 2d 43 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 1064
- Docket number
- 11-1160
- Decided
- February 19, 2013
- Argued
- November 26, 2012
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Clayton Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Trade Commission, Petitioner v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-014, docket 2012-014-01.
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