Cunningham v. Cornell University

145 S. Ct. 1020 · Decided April 17, 2025 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Cunningham v. Cornell University was decided on April 17, 2025 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor 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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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2024
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 23-1007

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Cunningham v. Cornell University

SCDB identifiers: case 2024-033, docket 2024-033-01.

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