Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Saint Clair Adams
532 U.S. 105 · Decided March 21, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Saint Clair Adams was decided on March 21, 2001 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy 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
- 532 U.S. 105 · 121 S. Ct. 1302 · 149 L. Ed. 2d 234 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 2459
- Docket number
- 99-1379
- Decided
- March 21, 2001
- Argued
- November 6, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration in labor-management disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- 9 U.S.C. § 1
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent |
Full case caption
Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Saint Clair Adams
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-035, docket 2000-035-01.
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