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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
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

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Antonin ScaliaSpecial concurrence
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice Clarence ThomasSpecial concurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Stephen G. BreyerConcurrence
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.MajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.Special concurrence
Justice Sonia SotomayorConcurrence
Justice Elena KaganMajority

Full case caption

Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc.

SCDB identifiers: case 2013-062, docket 2013-062-01.

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