Phillip T. Breuer v. Jim's Concrete of Brevard, Inc.
538 U.S. 691 · Decided May 19, 2003 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Phillip T. Breuer v. Jim's Concrete of Brevard, Inc. was decided on May 19, 2003 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 538 U.S. 691 · 123 S. Ct. 1882 · 155 L. Ed. 2d 923 · 2003 U.S. LEXIS 3677
- Docket number
- 02-337
- Decided
- May 19, 2003
- Argued
- April 2, 2003
- Court era
- Rehnquist 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
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Phillip T. Breuer v. Jim's Concrete of Brevard, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2002-053, docket 2002-053-01.
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