National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston

141 S. Ct. 2141 · Decided June 21, 2021 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston was decided on June 21, 2021 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2020
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 20-512

Case details

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Full case caption

National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston

SCDB identifiers: case 2020-055, docket 2020-055-01.

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