Tellabs, Inc., et al. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd., et al.
Decided June 21, 2007. Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 06-484 · 551 U.S. 308 (2007) · Cited 6,044 times
Holding
T o qualify as “strong ” within the intendment of § 21D(b)(2), an inference of scienter must be more than merely plausible or reasonable— it must be cogent and at least as compelling as any opposing inference of nonfraudulent intent.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–1.
Majority · 6
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Clarence Thomas
- David Hackett Souter
- John Glover Roberts Jr.
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
Concurring · 2
- Antonin Scalia · filed a concurring opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr. · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 1
- John Paul Stevens · filed a dissenting 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.
- Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. v. Dabit · 547 U.S. 71 (2006)
- Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. United States · 187 U.S. 315 (1902)
- Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Broudo · 544 U.S. 336 (2005)
- Ernst & Ernst v. Hochfelder · 425 U.S. 185 (1976)
- Leatherman v. Tarrant County Narcotics Intelligence and Coordination Unit · 507 U.S. 163 (1993)
- J. I. Case Co. v. Borak · 377 U.S. 426 (1964)
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 509 U.S. 579 (1993)
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
- Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A. · 534 U.S. 506 (2002)
- Herman & MacLean v. Huddleston · 459 U.S. 375 (1983)
- Rockwell International Corp. v. United States · 549 U.S. 457 (2007)
- Ex Parte Peterson · 253 U.S. 300 (1920)
- Neely v. Martin K. Eby Construction Co., Inc. · 386 U.S. 317 (1967)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. Siracusano · 563 U.S. 27 (2011)
- Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds · 568 U.S. 455 (2013)
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