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MARIO CLAIBORNE v. UNITED STATES (2007)

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MARIO CLAIBORNE v. UNITED STATES
Term: 2006
Important Dates
Argued: February 20, 2007
Decided: June 4, 2007
Outcome
Vacated
Vote
9-0
Majority
Samuel AlitoStephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgAnthony KennedyJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaDavid SouterJohn Paul StevensClarence Thomas

MARIO CLAIBORNE v. UNITED STATES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 4, 2007. The case was argued before the court on February 20, 2007.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Missouri Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - Mootness (cf. standing to sue: live dispute)
  • Petitioner: Defendant
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 551 U.S. 87
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Per curiam (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: John Roberts
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown

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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