Tarrant Regional Water District v. Rudolf John Herrmann
569 U.S. 614 · Decided June 13, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Tarrant Regional Water District v. Rudolf John Herrmann was decided on June 13, 2013 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 569 U.S. 614 · 133 S. Ct. 2120 · 186 L. Ed. 2d 153 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 4542
- Docket number
- 11-889
- Decided
- June 13, 2013
- Argued
- April 23, 2013
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Interstate compact
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Tarrant Regional Water District, Petitioner v. Rudolf John Herrmann, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-057, docket 2012-057-01.
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