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HALLIBURTON CO. v. ERICA P. JOHN FUND, INC. (2014)

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HALLIBURTON CO. v. ERICA P. JOHN FUND, INC.
Term: 2013
Important Dates
Argued: March 5, 2014
Decided: June 23, 2014
Outcome
Vacated and remanded
Vote
9-0
Majority
Elena KaganAnthony KennedyJohn Roberts
Concurring
Samuel AlitoStephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgAntonin ScaliaSonia SotomayorClarence Thomas

HALLIBURTON CO. v. ERICA P. JOHN FUND, INC. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 23, 2014. The case was argued before the court on March 5, 2014.

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 Texas Northern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - Federal or state regulation of securities
  • Petitioner: Oil company, or natural gas producer
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Investor
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 573 U.S. 258
  • 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: John Roberts

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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