Ortiz v. Jordan

Docket No.09-737

Op. Below6th Circuit

ArgumentNov 1, 2010

Vote9-0

AuthorRuth Bader Ginsburg

OpinionJan 24, 2011

TermOctober Term 2010

Opinion

Holding

A party in a federal civil case may not appeal a denial of a motion for summary judgment after a District Court has conducted a full trial on the merits.

Plain English Holding

A party in a federal civil case may not appeal a denial of a motion for summary judgment after a district court has conducted a full trial on the merits.

Judgment

Sixth Circuit reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Jan 24, 2011. Justice Thomas concurs in judgment only, joined by Justice Scalia and Justice Kennedy

Merits Briefs

Amicus Briefs

Brief for the States of Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia in Support of Respondents

Certiorari-Stage Documents

Opinion below (6th Circuit)
Petition for certiorari (unavailable)
Brief in opposition (unavailable)
Petitioner’s reply (unavailable)

Recommended Citation: Ortiz v. Jordan, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/ortiz-v-jordan/