Milavetz v. United States
559 U.S. 229 · Decided March 8, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Milavetz v. United States was decided on March 8, 2010 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Commercial speech, attorneys” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 559 U.S. 229 · 130 S. Ct. 1324 · 176 L. Ed. 2d 79 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 2206
- Docket number
- 08-1119
- Decided
- March 8, 2010
- Argued
- December 1, 2009
- 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
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Commercial speech, attorneys
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P. A., et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-031, docket 2009-031-01.
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