Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Betty Dukes
564 U.S. 338 · Decided June 20, 2011 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Betty Dukes was decided on June 20, 2011 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, justiciable question” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 564 U.S. 338 · 131 S. Ct. 2541 · 180 L. Ed. 2d 374 · 2011 U.S. LEXIS 4567
- Docket number
- 10-277
- Decided
- June 20, 2011
- Argued
- March 29, 2011
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, justiciable question
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| 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
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Petitioner v. Betty Dukes et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2010-070, docket 2010-070-01.
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