Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon

142 S. Ct. 1783 · Decided June 6, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon was decided on June 6, 2022 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration in labor-management disputes” in the Unions area.

Read the opinion

• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2021
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 21-309

Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Amy Coney Barrett.

Full case caption

Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-057, docket 2021-057-01.

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