Carolyn M. Kloeckner v. Hilda L. Solis
568 U.S. 41 · Decided December 10, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Carolyn M. Kloeckner v. Hilda L. Solis was decided on December 10, 2012 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan 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
- 568 U.S. 41 · 133 S. Ct. 596 · 184 L. Ed. 2d 317 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 9420
- Docket number
- 11-184
- Decided
- December 10, 2012
- Argued
- October 2, 2012
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- 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
- 5-1101
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Carolyn M. Kloeckner, Petitioner v. Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of Labor
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-005, docket 2012-005-01.
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