Ortiz v. Jordan

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
09-737	6th Cir.	Nov 1, 2010	Jan 24, 2011	9-0	Ginsburg	OT 2010

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 Justice Ginsburg on January 24, 2011. Justice Thomas concurs in judgment only, joined by Justice Scalia and Justice Kennedy

SCOTUSblog Coverage

Last week's opinions: In Plain English (Lisa Tucker, January 31, 2011)
Argument preview: appealing a summary judgment denial following a full trial (Amy Howe, November 1, 2010)

Briefs and Documents

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)

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)