Genesis Healthcare Corporation v. Laura Symczyk
569 U.S. 66 · Decided April 16, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Genesis Healthcare Corporation v. Laura Symczyk was decided on April 16, 2013 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Fair Labor Standards Act” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 569 U.S. 66 · 133 S. Ct. 1523 · 185 L. Ed. 2d 636 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 3157
- Docket number
- 11-1059
- Decided
- April 16, 2013
- Argued
- December 3, 2012
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Fair Labor Standards 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Genesis Healthcare Corporation, et Al., Petitioners v. Laura Symczyk
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-034, docket 2012-034-01.
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