ERIC L. THOMPSON, PETITIONER v. NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS, LP (2011)

ERIC L. THOMPSON, PETITIONER v. NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS, LP
	Term: 2010
Important Dates
	Argued: December 7, 2010
	Decided: January 24, 2011
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	8-0
Majority
	Samuel Alito • Anthony Kennedy • John Roberts • Antonin Scalia • Sonia Sotomayor • Clarence Thomas
Concurring
	Stephen Breyer • Ruth Bader Ginsburg

ERIC L. THOMPSON, PETITIONER v. NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS, LP is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 24, 2011. The case was argued before the court on December 7, 2010.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Kentucky Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Civil Rights - employment discrimination: on basis of race, age, religion, illegitimacy, national origin, or working conditions.
Petitioner: Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: employer. If employer's relations with employees are governed by the nature of the employer's business (e.g., railroad, boat), rather than labor law generally, the more specific designation is used in place of Employer.
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 562 U.S. 170
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: John Roberts
Who wrote the majority opinion: Antonin Scalia

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.