Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton

137 S. Ct. 1652 · Decided June 5, 2017 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton was decided on June 5, 2017 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Employee Retirement Income Security Act” in the Economic Activity area.

Read the opinion

• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2016

Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Neil M. Gorsuch.

Full case caption

Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton

SCDB identifiers: case 2016-057, docket 2016-057-01.

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