Retirement Plans Committee of IBM v. Jander

140 S. Ct. 592 · Decided January 14, 2020 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Retirement Plans Committee of IBM v. Jander was decided on January 14, 2020 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 “Employee Retirement Income Security Act” in the Economic Activity area.

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• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2019
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 18-1165

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Retirement Plans Committee of IBM v. Jander

SCDB identifiers: case 2019-014, docket 2019-014-01.

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