M&g Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett
574 U.S. 427 · Decided January 26, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
M&g Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett was decided on January 26, 2015 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas 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
- 574 U.S. 427 · 135 S. Ct. 926 · 190 L. Ed. 2d 809 · 2015 U.S. LEXIS 759
- Docket number
- 13-1010
- Decided
- January 26, 2015
- Argued
- November 10, 2014
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- 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 Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Concurrence | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Concurrence |
Full case caption
M&g Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett
SCDB identifiers: case 2014-018, docket 2014-018-01.
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