Norfolk Southern Railway Company v. Timothy Sorrell
549 U.S. 158 · Decided January 10, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Norfolk Southern Railway Company v. Timothy Sorrell was decided on January 10, 2007 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 549 U.S. 158 · 127 S. Ct. 799 · 166 L. Ed. 2d 638 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 1006
- Docket number
- 05-746
- Decided
- January 10, 2007
- Argued
- October 10, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Employers' Liability Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Norfolk Southern Railway Company v. Timothy Sorrell
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-010, docket 2006-010-01.
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