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VICKIE LYNN MARSHALL v. E. PIERCE MARSHALL (2006)

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VICKIE LYNN MARSHALL v. E. PIERCE MARSHALL
Term: 2005
Important Dates
Argued: February 28, 2006
Decided: May 1, 2006
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
9-0
Majority
Samuel AlitoStephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgAnthony KennedyJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaDavid SouterClarence Thomas
Concurring
John Paul Stevens

VICKIE LYNN MARSHALL v. E. PIERCE MARSHALL is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 1, 2006. The case was argued before the court on February 28, 2006.

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 California Central U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: jurisdiction or authority of federal district courts or territorial courts
  • Petitioner: Wife, or ex-wife
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 547 U.S. 293
  • 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: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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 liberal.

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