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ROBERT LOUIS MARRAMA v. CITIZENS BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS, et al. (2007)

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ROBERT LOUIS MARRAMA v. CITIZENS BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS, et al.
Term: 2006
Important Dates
Argued: November 6, 2006
Decided: February 21, 2007
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
5-4
Majority
Stephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgAnthony KennedyDavid SouterJohn Paul Stevens
Dissenting
Samuel AlitoJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaClarence Thomas

ROBERT LOUIS MARRAMA v. CITIZENS BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS, et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 21, 2007. The case was argued before the court on November 6, 2006.

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - Bankruptcy (except in the context of priority of federal fiscal claims)
  • Petitioner: Debtor
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Bank, savings and loan, credit union, investment company
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 549 U.S. 365
  • 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 Paul Stevens

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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