General Dynamics Corp. v. United States
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General Dynamics Corp. v. United States, 563 U.S. 478 (2011), is a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the State Secrets Privilege prevented the plaintiff from using the evidence it needed to protect itself from an expensive judgement.[1]
Quick Facts General Dynamics Corp. v. United States, Argued January 18, 2011 Decided May 23, 2011 ...
General Dynamics Corp. v. United States | |
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Argued January 18, 2011 Decided May 23, 2011 | |
Full case name | General Dynamics Corporation, Petitioner v. United States |
Docket no. | 09–1298 |
Citations | 563 U.S. 478 (more) 73 S.Ct. 528; 97 L. Ed. 727; 2011 U.S. LEXIS 3830 |
Case history | |
Prior | McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. United States, 76 Fed. Cl. 385 (2007); affirmed, 567 F.3d 1340 (Fed. Cir. 2009); cert. granted, 561 U.S. 1057 (2010). |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Scalia, joined by unanimous |
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