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Date Decision
April 27, 2011
Date Argument
November 09, 2010
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
563 U.S. 333 131 S. Ct. 1740 2011 U.S. LEXIS 3367
179 L. Ed. 2d 742
Docket
09-893
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
California Southern U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Petitioner
telephone, telecommunications, or telegraph company
Respondent
consumer, consumer organization
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Arbitration (other Than As Pertains To Labor-management Or Employer-employee Relations (cf. Union Arbitration)
FEDERAL STATUTE
Federal Arbitration Act
Vote Coalition
5 - 4
Decision Direction
Conservative
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Scalia
Kennedy
Roberts
Alito
regular concurrence
Thomas
dissent
Ginsburg
Breyer
Sotomayor
Kagan
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)
FEDERALISM
Federal Pre-emption Of State Legislation Or Regulation. Cf. State Regulation Of Business. Rarely Involves Union Activity. Does Not Involve Constitutional Interpretation Unless The Court Says It Does.
