Tracy Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
535 U.S. 81 · Decided March 19, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Tracy Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc. was decided on March 19, 2002 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 535 U.S. 81 · 122 S. Ct. 1155 · 152 L. Ed. 2d 167 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 1936
- Docket number
- 00-6029
- Decided
- March 19, 2002
- Argued
- January 7, 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
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 29 U.S.C. § 2612
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent |
Full case caption
Tracy Ragsdale, et al. v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-030, docket 2001-030-01.
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