William J. Mertens v. Hewitt Associates
508 U.S. 248 · Decided June 1, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
William J. Mertens v. Hewitt Associates was decided on June 1, 1993 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Employee Retirement Income Security Act” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 508 U.S. 248 · 113 S. Ct. 2063 · 124 L. Ed. 2d 161 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 3742
- Docket number
- 91-1671
- Decided
- June 1, 1993
- Argued
- February 22, 1993
- 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
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- Harry A. Blackmun
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
William J. Mertens, Alex W. Bandrowski, James A. Clark, and Russell Franz v. Hewitt Associates
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-079, docket 1992-079-01.
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