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Maracich v. Spears

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Maracich v. Spears
Decided June 17, 2013
Full case nameMaracich v. Spears
Docket no.12-25
Citations570 U.S. ___ (more)
Holding
An attorney's solicitation of clients is not a permissible purpose covered by the "litigation exception" to the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Case opinions
MajorityKennedy
DissentGinsburg, joined by Scalia, Sotomayor, Kagan
Laws applied
Driver's Privacy Protection Act

Maracich v. Spears, 570 U.S. ___ (2013), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that an attorney's solicitation of clients is not a permissible purpose covered by the "litigation exception" to the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Maracich v. Spears, No. 12-25, 570 U.S. ___ (2013)
  2. ^ "Opinion analysis: Turns out, turnabout is fair play". SCOTUSblog. 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
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  • Text of Maracich v. Spears, No. 12-25, 570 U.S. ___ (2013) is available from: Justia

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