Supreme Court of the United States
Greenlaw v. United States
This writing
- Type
- Concurrence
- Filed
- June 23, 2008
- Case
- Greenlaw v. United States
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Breyer, concurring in the judgment. I agree with Justice Alito that the cross-appeal requirement is simply a rule of practice for appellate courts, rather than a limitation on their power, and I therefore join Parts I — III of his opinion. Moreover, as a general matter, I would leave application of the rule to the courts of appeals, with our power to re…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | June 23, 2008 |
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | June 23, 2008 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | June 23, 2008 |