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Date Decision
March 31, 2010
Date Argument
November 02, 2009
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
559 U.S. 393 130 S. Ct. 1431 2010 U.S. LEXIS 2929
176 L. Ed. 2d 311
Docket
08-1008
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
New York Eastern U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Petitioner
physician, MD or DO, dentist, or medical society
Respondent
insurance company, or surety
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)
JUDICIAL POWER
Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure Including Supreme Court Rules, Application Of The Federal Rules Of Evidence, Federal Rules Of Appellate Procedure In Civil Litigation, Circuit Court Rules, And State Rules And Admiralty Rules
COURT RULES
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Appellate Procedure, or relevant rules of a circuit court Judicial Code, and admiralty rules
Vote Coalition
5 - 4
Decision Direction
Liberal
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Thomas
Roberts
Sotomayor
special concurrence
Stevens
dissent
Kennedy
Ginsburg
Breyer
Alito
judgment of the Court
Scalia
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)
FEDERALISM
Federal Pre-emption Of State Legislation Or Regulation. Cf. State Regulation Of Business. Rarely Involves Union Activity. Does Not Involve Constitutional Interpretation Unless The Court Says It Does.
COURT RULES
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Appellate Procedure, or relevant rules of a circuit court Judicial Code, and admiralty rules
