Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Debra C. Moran
536 U.S. 355 · Decided June 20, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Debra C. Moran was decided on June 20, 2002 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 536 U.S. 355 · 122 S. Ct. 2151 · 153 L. Ed. 2d 375 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 4644
- Docket number
- 00-1021
- Decided
- June 20, 2002
- Argued
- January 16, 2002
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Debra C. Moran et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-071, docket 2001-071-01.
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