Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Constr. Indus. Pension Fund
575 U.S. 175 · Decided March 24, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Constr. Indus. Pension Fund was decided on March 24, 2015 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Securities regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 575 U.S. 175 · 135 S. Ct. 1318 · 191 L. Ed. 2d 253 · 2015 U.S. LEXIS 2120
- Docket number
- 13-435
- Decided
- March 24, 2015
- Argued
- November 3, 2014
- 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
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Securities regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or Williams Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Constr. Indus. Pension Fund
SCDB identifiers: case 2014-012, docket 2014-012-01.
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