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Viking River Cruises v. Moriana

142 S. Ct. 1906 · Decided June 15, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Viking River Cruises v. Moriana was decided on June 15, 2022 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. 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
142 S. Ct. 1906 · 213 L. Ed. 2d 179 · 2022 U.S. LEXIS 2940
Docket number
20-1573
Decided
June 15, 2022
Argued
March 30, 2022
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
8–1
Majority opinion
Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Unions
Legal provision
Federal Arbitration Act
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Clarence ThomasDissentWrote an opinion
Justice Stephen G. BreyerMajority
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.Concurrence
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.MajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Sonia SotomayorConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Elena KaganMajority
Justice Neil M. GorsuchMajority
Justice Brett M. KavanaughConcurrence
Justice Amy Coney BarrettConcurrenceWrote an opinion

Full case caption

Viking River Cruises v. Moriana

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-053, docket 2021-053-01.

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