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DIRECT MKTG. ASS'N v. BROHL (2015)

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DIRECT MKTG. ASS'N v. BROHL
Term: 2014
Important Dates
Argued: December 8, 2014
Decided: March 3, 2015
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
9-0
Majority
Samuel AlitoElena KaganJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaClarence Thomas
Concurring
Stephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgAnthony KennedySonia Sotomayor

DIRECT MKTG. ASS'N v. BROHL is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 3, 2015. The case was argued before the court on December 8, 2014.

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

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - state or local government tax
  • Petitioner: Seller or vendor
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: State department or agency
  • Respondent state: Colorado
  • Citation: 575 U.S. 1
  • 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: Clarence Thomas

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.

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