Jpmorgan Chase Bank v. Traffic Stream (Bvi) Infrastructure Limited
536 U.S. 88 · Decided June 10, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jpmorgan Chase Bank v. Traffic Stream (Bvi) Infrastructure Limited was decided on June 10, 2002 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial administration, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 536 U.S. 88 · 122 S. Ct. 2054 · 153 L. Ed. 2d 95 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 4203
- Docket number
- 01-651
- Decided
- June 10, 2002
- Argued
- April 17, 2002
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial administration, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1332
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Jpmorgan Chase Bank v. Traffic Stream (Bvi) Infrastructure Limited
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-060, docket 2001-060-01.
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