Michael Shane Christopher v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation Dba Glaxosmithkline
567 U.S. 142 · Decided June 18, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Michael Shane Christopher v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation Dba Glaxosmithkline was decided on June 18, 2012 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. 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
- 567 U.S. 142 · 132 S. Ct. 2156 · 183 L. Ed. 2d 153 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 4657
- Docket number
- 11-204
- Decided
- June 18, 2012
- Argued
- April 16, 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- 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 | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent |
Full case caption
Michael Shane Christopher, et Al., Petitioners v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation Dba Glaxosmithkline
SCDB identifiers: case 2011-067, docket 2011-067-01.
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