The Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc.
535 U.S. 826 · Decided June 3, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
The Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc. was decided on June 3, 2002 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 535 U.S. 826 · 122 S. Ct. 1889 · 153 L. Ed. 2d 13 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 4022
- Docket number
- 01-408
- Decided
- June 3, 2002
- Argued
- March 19, 2002
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1331
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
The Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-056, docket 2001-056-01.
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