Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States ex Rel. Carter
575 U.S. 650 · Decided May 26, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States ex Rel. Carter was decided on May 26, 2015 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental corruption or regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 575 U.S. 650 · 135 S. Ct. 1970 · 191 L. Ed. 2d 899 · 2015 U.S. LEXIS 3407
- Docket number
- 12-1497
- Decided
- May 26, 2015
- Argued
- January 13, 2015
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental corruption or regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act
- 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 | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States ex Rel. Carter
SCDB identifiers: case 2014-035, docket 2014-035-01.
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