John R. Sand & Gravel Company v. United States
552 U.S. 130 · Decided January 8, 2008 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
John R. Sand & Gravel Company v. United States was decided on January 8, 2008 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Untimely filing” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 552 U.S. 130 · 128 S. Ct. 750 · 169 L. Ed. 2d 591 · 2008 U.S. LEXIS 744
- Docket number
- 06-1164
- Decided
- January 8, 2008
- Argued
- November 6, 2007
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Untimely filing
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2501
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
John R. Sand & Gravel Company v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2007-010, docket 2007-010-01.
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