Fane Lozman, Petitioner v. the City of Riviera Beach, Florida
Decided January 15, 2013. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 11-626 · 568 U.S. 115 (2013) · Cited 107 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–2.
Majority · 7
- Stephen Gerald Breyer · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Antonin Scalia
- Clarence Thomas
- Elena Kagan
- John Glover Roberts Jr.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Dissenting · 2
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Sonia Sotomayor · filed a dissenting opinion
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Stewart v. Dutra Construction Co. · 543 U.S. 481 (2005)
- Cope v. Vallette Dry Dock Co. · 119 U.S. 625 (1887)
- Jacobellis v. Ohio · 378 U.S. 184 (1964)
- Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. · 513 U.S. 527 (1995)
- The Robert W. Parsons · 191 U.S. 17 (1903)
- The Rock Island Bridge · 73 U.S. 213 (1867)
- Norton v. Warner Co. · 321 U.S. 565 (1944)
- Hertz Corp. v. Friend · 559 U.S. 77 (2010)
- United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
- Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of Cleveland · 409 U.S. 249 (1972)
- Chandris, Inc. v. Latsis · 515 U.S. 347 (1995)
- United States v. Locke · 529 U.S. 89 (2000)
- Chamber of Commerce of United States of America v. Whiting · 563 U.S. 582 (2011)
- West v. United States · 361 U.S. 118 (1959)
- Dampskibsselskabet Dannebrog v. Signal Oil & Gas Co. of Cal. · 310 U.S. 268 (1940)
- Leon v. Galceran · 78 U.S. 185 (1871)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Descamps v. United States · 570 U.S. 254 (2013)
- Lozman v. Riviera Beach · 585 U.S. 87 (2018)
- Biden v. Nebraska · 600 U.S. 477 (2023)
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