Major League Baseball Players Association v. Steve Garvey
532 U.S. 504 · Decided May 14, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Major League Baseball Players Association v. Steve Garvey was decided on May 14, 2001 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned 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
- 532 U.S. 504 · 121 S. Ct. 1724 · 149 L. Ed. 2d 740 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 3811
- Docket number
- 00-1210
- Decided
- May 14, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- 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 | 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 | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Major League Baseball Players Association v. Steve Garvey
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-051, docket 2000-051-01.
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