Air Line Pilots Association v. Robert A. Miller
523 U.S. 866 · Decided May 26, 1998 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Air Line Pilots Association v. Robert A. Miller was decided on May 26, 1998 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration in labor-management disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 523 U.S. 866 · 118 S. Ct. 1761 · 140 L. Ed. 2d 1070 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 3403
- Docket number
- 97-428
- Decided
- May 26, 1998
- Argued
- March 23, 1998
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration in labor-management disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Air Line Pilots Association v. Robert A. Miller, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1997-072, docket 1997-072-01.
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