Sheriff v. Gillie
578 U.S. 317 · Decided May 16, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Sheriff v. Gillie was decided on May 16, 2016 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Debtors' rights” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 578 U.S. 317 · 136 S. Ct. 1594 · 194 L. Ed. 2d 625 · 2016 U.S. LEXIS 3050
- Docket number
- 15-338
- Decided
- May 16, 2016
- Argued
- March 29, 2016
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Debtors' rights
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Sheriff v. Gillie
SCDB identifiers: case 2015-053, docket 2015-053-01.
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