Microsoft Corp. v. Baker

Decided June 12, 2017. Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 15-457 · 582 U.S. 23 (2017) · Cited 280 times

Holding

Federal courts of appeals lack jurisdiction under § 1291 to review an order denying class certifcation (or, as here, an order striking class allegations) after the named plaintiffs have voluntarily dismissed their claims with prejudice.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

“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.

• Coopers & Lybrand v. Livesay · 437 U.S. 463 (1978)
• Swint v. Chambers County Commission · 514 U.S. 35 (1995)
• Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Carpenter · 558 U.S. 100 (2009)
• Eisen v. Carlisle & Jacquelin · 417 U.S. 156 (1974)
• United States v. Procter & Gamble Co. · 356 U.S. 677 (1958)
• Cobbledick v. United States · 309 U.S. 323 (1940)
• Digital Equipment Corp. v. Desktop Direct, Inc. · 511 U.S. 863 (1994)
• Flast v. Cohen · 392 U.S. 83 (1968)
• Catlin v. United States · 324 U.S. 229 (1945)
• Lewis v. Continental Bank Corp. · 494 U.S. 472 (1990)
• Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Risjord · 449 U.S. 368 (1981)
• Will v. United States · 389 U.S. 90 (1967)
• Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez · 577 U.S. 153 (2016)
• Deakins v. Monaghan · 484 U.S. 193 (1988)
• United Airlines, Inc. v. McDonald · 432 U.S. 385 (1977)
• Gardner v. Westinghouse Broadcasting Co. · 437 U.S. 478 (1978)
• McLish v. Roff · 141 U.S. 661 (1891)
• Lord v. Veazie · 49 U.S. 251 (1850)

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