Jacqueline Hillman v. Judy A. Maretta
569 U.S. 483 · Decided June 3, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jacqueline Hillman v. Judy A. Maretta was decided on June 3, 2013 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 569 U.S. 483 · 133 S. Ct. 1943 · 186 L. Ed. 2d 43 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 4167
- Docket number
- 11-1221
- Decided
- June 3, 2013
- Argued
- April 22, 2013
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- feglia 8705 (e); 5 usc 8705 (e)
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Jacqueline Hillman, Petitioner v. Judy A. Maretta
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-051, docket 2012-051-01.
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