Grupo Dataflux v. Atlas Global Group, L. P., et al.

Decided May 17, 2004. Antonin Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 02-1689 · 541 U.S. 567 (2004) · Cited 1,346 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

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.

• Caterpillar Inc. v. Lewis · 519 U.S. 61 (1996)
• Carden v. Arkoma Associates · 494 U.S. 185 (1990)
• Newman-Green, Inc. v. Alfonzo-Larrain · 490 U.S. 826 (1989)
• Anderson v. Watt · 138 U.S. 694 (1891)
• Kontrick v. Ryan · 540 U.S. 443 (2004)
• State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Tashire · 386 U.S. 523 (1967)
• Mollan v. Torrance · 22 U.S. 537 (1824)
• Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services (TOC), Inc. · 528 U.S. 167 (2000)
• Strawbridge v. Curtiss · 7 U.S. 267 (1806)
• Capron v. Van Noorden · 6 U.S. 126 (1804)
• Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co. · 303 U.S. 283 (1938)
• Bender v. Williamsport Area School District · 475 U.S. 534 (1986)
• Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance v. Knudson · 534 U.S. 204 (2002)
• Gwaltney of Smithfield, Ltd. v. Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc. · 484 U.S. 49 (1987)
• Keene Corp. v. United States · 508 U.S. 200 (1993)
• Lexecon Inc. v. Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach · 523 U.S. 26 (1998)
• Grupo Mexicano De Desarrollo, S. A. v. Alliance Bond Fund, Inc. · 527 U.S. 308 (1999)
• Mitchell v. Maurer · 293 U.S. 237 (1934)
• Great Southern Fire Proof Hotel Company v. Jones · 177 U.S. 449 (1899)
• United Steelworkers of America v. R. H. Bouligny, Inc. · 382 U.S. 145 (1965)
• Mullaney v. Anderson · 342 U.S. 415 (1952)

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• Rockwell International Corp. v. United States · 549 U.S. 457 (2007)
• Royal Canin U. S. A. v. Wullschleger · 604 U.S. 22 (2025)

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