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

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VICKIE LYNN MARSHALL v. E. PIERCE MARSHALL |
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Term: 2005 |
Important Dates |
Argued: February 28, 2006 |
Decided: May 1, 2006 |
Outcome |
Reversed and remanded |
Vote |
9-0 |
Majority |
Samuel Alito • Stephen Breyer • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Anthony Kennedy • John Roberts • Antonin Scalia • David Souter • Clarence 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.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
- Ballotpedia's Robe & Gavel newsletter
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