CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Robert McBride
564 U.S. 685 · Decided June 23, 2011 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Robert McBride was decided on June 23, 2011 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sufficiency of evidence in injury or death compensation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 564 U.S. 685 · 131 S. Ct. 2630 · 180 L. Ed. 2d 637 · 2011 U.S. LEXIS 4795
- Docket number
- 10-235
- Decided
- June 23, 2011
- Argued
- March 28, 2011
- Court era
- Roberts 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
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- Clarence Thomas
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Employers' Liability Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
CSX Transportation, Inc., Petitioner v. Robert McBride
SCDB identifiers: case 2010-074, docket 2010-074-01.
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