Dana Roberts v. Sea-Land Services, Inc.
566 U.S. 93 · Decided March 20, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Dana Roberts v. Sea-Land Services, Inc. was decided on March 20, 2012 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sufficiency of evidence in injury or death compensation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 566 U.S. 93 · 132 S. Ct. 1350 · 182 L. Ed. 2d 341 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 2318
- Docket number
- 10-1399
- Decided
- March 20, 2012
- Argued
- January 11, 2012
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Dana Roberts, Petitioner v. Sea-Land Services, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2011-033, docket 2011-033-01.
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