Fla. Dep't of Revenue v. Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc.
554 U.S. 33 · Decided June 16, 2008 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Fla. Dep't of Revenue v. Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc. was decided on June 16, 2008 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 554 U.S. 33 · 128 S. Ct. 2326 · 171 L. Ed. 2d 203 · 2008 U.S. LEXIS 5025
- Docket number
- 07-312
- Decided
- June 16, 2008
- Argued
- March 26, 2008
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy 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 | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Fla. Dep't of Revenue v. Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2007-057, docket 2007-057-01.
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