The District of Columbia and Sharon Pratt Kelly v. the Greater Washington Board of Trade
506 U.S. 125 · Decided December 14, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
The District of Columbia and Sharon Pratt Kelly v. the Greater Washington Board of Trade was decided on December 14, 1992 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas 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
- 506 U.S. 125 · 113 S. Ct. 580 · 121 L. Ed. 2d 513 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 7847
- Docket number
- 91-1326
- Decided
- December 14, 1992
- Argued
- November 3, 1992
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
The District of Columbia and Sharon Pratt Kelly, Mayor v. the Greater Washington Board of Trade
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-011, docket 1992-011-01.
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