Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation v. Celestine Garris
532 U.S. 811 · Decided June 4, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation v. Celestine Garris was decided on June 4, 2001 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Election of remedies” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 532 U.S. 811 · 121 S. Ct. 1927 · 150 L. Ed. 2d 34 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4125
- Docket number
- 00-346
- Decided
- June 4, 2001
- Argued
- April 18, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation v. Celestine Garris, Administratrix of the Estate of Christopher Garris, Deceased
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-065, docket 2000-065-01.
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