Nitro-Lift Technologies, L.L.C. v. Eddie Lee Howard
568 U.S. 17 · Decided November 26, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Nitro-Lift Technologies, L.L.C. v. Eddie Lee Howard was decided on November 26, 2012 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration in labor-management disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 568 U.S. 17 · 133 S. Ct. 500 · 184 L. Ed. 2d 328 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 8897
- Docket number
- 11-1377
- Decided
- November 26, 2012
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration in labor-management disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Federal Arbitration 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Nitro-Lift Technologies, L.L.C. v. Eddie Lee Howard et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-003, docket 2012-003-01.
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