Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt
598 U.S. 39 · Decided February 22, 2023 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt was decided on February 22, 2023 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Elena Kagan 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
- 598 U.S. 39 · 143 S. Ct. 677 · 214 L. Ed. 2d 409 · 2023 U.S. LEXIS 944
- Docket number
- 21-984
- Decided
- February 22, 2023
- Argued
- October 12, 2022
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- 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)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority |
Full case caption
Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt
SCDB identifiers: case 2022-008, docket 2022-008-01.
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