Ibp, Inc. v. Gabriel Alvarez
546 U.S. 21 · Decided November 8, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ibp, Inc. v. Gabriel Alvarez was decided on November 8, 2005 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Fair Labor Standards Act” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 546 U.S. 21 · 126 S. Ct. 514 · 163 L. Ed. 2d 288 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 8373
- Docket number
- 03-1238
- Decided
- November 8, 2005
- Argued
- October 3, 2005
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Ibp, Inc. v. Gabriel Alvarez, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-005, docket 2005-005-01.
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