University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Naiel Nassar
570 U.S. 338 · Decided June 24, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Naiel Nassar was decided on June 24, 2013 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability under civil rights acts” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 570 U.S. 338 · 133 S. Ct. 2517 · 186 L. Ed. 2d 503 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 4704
- Docket number
- 12-484
- Decided
- June 24, 2013
- Argued
- April 24, 2013
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability under civil rights acts
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent |
Full case caption
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Petitioner v. Naiel Nassar
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-072, docket 2012-072-01.
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