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RICHARD WILL, et al. v. SUSAN HALLOCK, et al. (2006)

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RICHARD WILL, et al. v. SUSAN HALLOCK, et al.
Term: 2005
Important Dates
Argued: November 28, 2005
Decided: January 18, 2006
Outcome
Vacated and remanded
Vote
9-0
Majority
Stephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgAnthony KennedySandra Day O'ConnorJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaDavid SouterJohn Paul StevensClarence Thomas

RICHARD WILL, et al. v. SUSAN HALLOCK, et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 18, 2006. The case was argued before the court on November 28, 2005.

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 New York Northern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: review of non-final order
  • Petitioner: Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact
  • Petitioner state: United States
  • Respondent type: Computer business or manufacturer, hardware or software
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 546 U.S. 345
  • 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.

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