Lightfoot v. Cendant Mortgage Corp.
Decided January 18, 2017. Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 14-1055 · 580 U.S. 82 (2017) · Cited 29 times
Holding
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–0.
Majority · 8
- Sonia Sotomayor · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Clarence Thomas
- Elena Kagan
- John Glover Roberts Jr.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
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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.
- American National Red Cross v. S. G. · 505 U.S. 247 (1992)
- Osborn v. Bank of United States · 22 U.S. 738 (1824)
- Califano v. Sanders · 430 U.S. 99 (1977)
- Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment · 523 U.S. 83 (1998)
- D'Oench, Duhme & Co. v. Federal Deposit Insurance · 315 U.S. 447 (1942)
- Ruhrgas Ag v. Marathon Oil Co. · 526 U.S. 574 (1999)
- Bragdon v. Abbott · 524 U.S. 624 (1998)
- United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
- Wachovia Bank, National Ass'n v. Schmidt · 546 U.S. 303 (2006)
- Gulf Offshore Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp. · 453 U.S. 473 (1981)
- United States v. Morton · 467 U.S. 822 (1984)
- Blackmar v. Guerre · 342 U.S. 512 (1952)
- Shoshone Mining Co. v. Rutter · 177 U.S. 505 (1900)
- Williams v. Jacksonville Terminal Co. · 315 U.S. 386 (1942)
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- Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization · 606 U.S. 1 (2025)
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