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Badgerow v. Walters

142 S. Ct. 1310 · Decided March 31, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Badgerow v. Walters was decided on March 31, 2022 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration in labor-management disputes” in the Unions area.

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Case details

Citations
142 S. Ct. 1310 · 212 L. Ed. 2d 355 · 2022 U.S. LEXIS 1794
Docket number
20-1143
Decided
March 31, 2022
Argued
November 2, 2021
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
8–1
Majority opinion
Elena Kagan
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Unions
Legal provision
Federal Arbitration Act
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

Full case caption

Badgerow v. Walters

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-012, docket 2021-012-01.

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