Supreme Court of the United States
Alvarez v. Smith
This writing
- Type
- Concurrence
- Filed
- Dec. 8, 2009
- Case
- Alvarez v. Smith
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Stevens, concurring in part and dissenting in part. While I agree that this case is moot and join Parts I and II of the Court’s opinion, I would not vacate the judgment of the Court of Appeals. Following the teaching of our decision in U. S. Bancorp Mortgage Co. v. Bonner Mall Partnership, 513 U. S. 18 (1994), I would apply the general rule against vacating appellate judgments that…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | Dec. 8, 2009 |
| Opinion | Not attributed | Dec. 8, 2009 |