Ohio Adjutant General’s Department v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
598 U.S. 449 · Decided May 18, 2023 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ohio Adjutant General’s Department v. Federal Labor Relations Authority was decided on May 18, 2023 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management jurisdictional disputes” in the Unions area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 598 U.S. 449 · 143 S. Ct. 1193 · 215 L. Ed. 2d 426 · 2023 U.S. LEXIS 2057
- Docket number
- 21-1454
- Decided
- May 18, 2023
- Argued
- January 9, 2023
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Labor-management jurisdictional disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- Labor-Management Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Dissent | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority |
Full case caption
Ohio Adjutant General’s Department v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
SCDB identifiers: case 2022-028, docket 2022-028-01.
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