Metro. Life Ins. Co. v. Glenn
554 U.S. 105 · Decided June 19, 2008 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Metro. Life Ins. Co. v. Glenn was decided on June 19, 2008 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer 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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Case details
- Citations
- 554 U.S. 105 · 128 S. Ct. 2343 · 171 L. Ed. 2d 299 · 2008 U.S. LEXIS 5030
- Docket number
- 06-923
- Decided
- June 19, 2008
- Argued
- April 23, 2008
- 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
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Metro. Life Ins. Co. v. Glenn
SCDB identifiers: case 2007-060, docket 2007-060-01.
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