Rent-A-Center v. Antonio Jackson
561 U.S. 63 · Decided June 21, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Rent-A-Center v. Antonio Jackson was decided on June 21, 2010 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the 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
- 561 U.S. 63 · 130 S. Ct. 2772 · 177 L. Ed. 2d 403 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 4981
- Docket number
- 09-497
- Decided
- June 21, 2010
- Argued
- April 26, 2010
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration in labor-management disputes
- Issue area
- Unions
- Legal provision
- 9-1
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent |
Full case caption
Rent-A-Center, West, Inc. v. Antonio Jackson
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-078, docket 2009-078-01.
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