National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor
142 S. Ct. 661 · Decided January 13, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor was decided on January 13, 2022 by a vote of 6–3. SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous economic regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
Read the opinion
- CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2021
Case details
- Citations
- 142 S. Ct. 661 · 211 L. Ed. 2d 448 · 2022 U.S. LEXIS 496
- Docket number
- 21A244
- Decided
- January 13, 2022
- Argued
- January 7, 2022
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Stay
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous economic regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Occupational Safety and Health Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority |
Full case caption
National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
SCDB identifiers: case 2021-035, docket 2021-035-01.
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