Jerry W. Gunn v. Vernon F. Minton
568 U.S. 251 · Decided February 20, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jerry W. Gunn v. Vernon F. Minton was decided on February 20, 2013 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 568 U.S. 251 · 133 S. Ct. 1059 · 185 L. Ed. 2d 72 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 1612
- Docket number
- 11-1118
- Decided
- February 20, 2013
- Argued
- January 16, 2013
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 35-102
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Jerry W. Gunn, et Al., Petitioners v. Vernon F. Minton
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-029, docket 2012-029-01.
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