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Date Decision
April 16, 2013
Date Argument
December 03, 2012
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
133 S. Ct. 1523 2013 U.S. LEXIS 3157
185 L. Ed. 2d 636
Docket
11-1059
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
Pennsylvania Eastern U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Petitioner
employer. If employer's relations with employees are governed by the nature of the employer's business (e.g., railroad, boat), rather than labor law generally, the more specific designation is used in place of Employer.
Respondent
female employee or job applicant
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)
UNIONS
Fair Labor Standards Act
FEDERAL STATUTE
Fair Labor Standards
Vote Coalition
5 - 4
Decision Direction
Conservative
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Scalia
Kennedy
Thomas
Roberts
Alito
dissent
Ginsburg
Breyer
Sotomayor
Kagan
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)
JUDICIAL POWER
Mootness (cf. Standing To Sue: Live Dispute)
COURT RULES
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Appellate Procedure, or relevant rules of a circuit court Judicial Code, and admiralty rules
