Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Metabolite Laboratories, Inc.
548 U.S. 124 · Decided June 22, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Metabolite Laboratories, Inc. was decided on June 22, 2006 by a vote of 5–3. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 548 U.S. 124 · 126 S. Ct. 2921 · 165 L. Ed. 2d 399 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 4893
- Docket number
- 04-607
- Decided
- June 22, 2006
- Argued
- March 21, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Antonin Scalia
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Did not participate: John G. Roberts Jr..
Full case caption
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Dba Labcorp v. Metabolite Laboratories, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-077, docket 2005-077-01.
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