Joseph Anza, et al. v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp.
Decided June 5, 2006. Anthony McLeod Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 04-433 · 547 U.S. 451 (2006) · Cited 587 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 6
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy · delivered the opinion of the Court
- David Hackett Souter
- John Glover Roberts Jr.
- John Paul Stevens
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Concurring · 3
- Antonin Scalia · filed a concurring opinion
- Clarence Thomas · filed a concurring opinion
- Stephen Gerald Breyer · filed a concurring opinion
“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.
- Holmes v. Securities Investor Protection Corporation · 503 U.S. 258 (1992)
- Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co. · 473 U.S. 479 (1985)
- Associated General Contractors of California, Inc. v. California State Council of Carpenters · 459 U.S. 519 (1983)
- Neder v. United States · 527 U.S. 1 (1999)
- H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. · 492 U.S. 229 (1989)
- Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Broudo · 544 U.S. 336 (2005)
- Leatherman v. Tarrant County Narcotics Intelligence and Coordination Unit · 507 U.S. 163 (1993)
- Rotella v. Wood · 528 U.S. 549 (2000)
- Cedric Kushner Promotions, Ltd. v. King · 533 U.S. 158 (2001)
- Klehr v. A. O. Smith Corp. · 521 U.S. 179 (1997)
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- Bridge v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity Co. · 553 U.S. 639 (2008)
- Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn · 604 U.S. 593 (2025)
- Bank of Am. Corp. v. City of Miami · 581 U.S. 189 (2017)
- FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC · 604 U.S. 542 (2025)
- Staub v. Proctor Hospital · 562 U.S. 411 (2011)
- Allison Engine Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Sanders · 553 U.S. 662 (2008)
- Yegiazaryan v. Smagin · 599 U.S. 533 (2023)
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