Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. Thomas E. Heinz
541 U.S. 739 · Decided June 7, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. Thomas E. Heinz was decided on June 7, 2004 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Employee Retirement Income Security Act” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 541 U.S. 739 · 124 S. Ct. 2230 · 159 L. Ed. 2d 46 · 2004 U.S. LEXIS 4028
- Docket number
- 02-891
- Decided
- June 7, 2004
- Argued
- April 19, 2004
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Concurrence | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. Thomas E. Heinz et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2003-066, docket 2003-066-01.
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