Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc.
573 U.S. 258 · Decided June 23, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. was decided on June 23, 2014 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Securities regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 573 U.S. 258 · 134 S. Ct. 2259 · 189 L. Ed. 2d 262 · 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4305
- Docket number
- 13-317
- Decided
- June 23, 2014
- Argued
- March 5, 2014
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Securities regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or Williams Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Concurrence | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2013-062, docket 2013-062-01.
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