Hemi Group, LLC and Kai Gachupin v. City of New York
559 U.S. 1 · Decided January 25, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Hemi Group, LLC and Kai Gachupin v. City of New York was decided on January 25, 2010 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed 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 “Consumer protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 559 U.S. 1 · 130 S. Ct. 983 · 175 L. Ed. 2d 943 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 768
- Docket number
- 08-969
- Decided
- January 25, 2010
- Argued
- November 3, 2009
- 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
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Consumer protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Did not participate: Sonia Sotomayor.
Full case caption
Hemi Group, LLC and Kai Gachupin v. City of New York, New York
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-011, docket 2009-011-01.
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