CARL KIRCHER, et al. v. PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST et al. (2006) - Ballotpedia

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CARL KIRCHER, et al. v. PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST et al.

Term: 2005
Important Dates
Argued: April 24, 2006
Decided: June 15, 2006
Outcome
Vacated and remanded
Vote
9-0
Majority
Samuel Alito • Stephen Breyer • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Anthony Kennedy • John Roberts • David Souter • John Paul Stevens • Clarence Thomas
Concurring
Antonin Scalia

CARL KIRCHER, et al. v. PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 15, 2006. The case was argued before the court on April 24, 2006.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Illinois Southern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: jurisdiction or authority of federal courts of appeals
Petitioner: Investor
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: Broker, stock exchange, investment or securities firm
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 547 U.S. 633
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: John Roberts
Who wrote the majority opinion: David Souter

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.

See also

External links

The Supreme Court Database

Footnotes

↑ Harold J. Spaeth, Lee Epstein, et al., "2023 Supreme Court Database, Version 2023 Release 1 and SCDB Legacy 07," accessed March 21, 2024

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