GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, et al. v. EVERT ROMEIN et al. (1992)

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, et al. v. EVERT ROMEIN et al.
	Term: 1991
Important Dates
	Argued: December 10, 1991
	Decided: March 9, 1992
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • Anthony Kennedy • Sandra Day O'Connor • William Rehnquist • Antonin Scalia • David Souter • John Paul Stevens • Clarence Thomas • Byron White

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, et al. v. EVERT ROMEIN et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 9, 1992. The case was argued before the court on December 10, 1991.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Michigan State Supreme Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Economic Activity - State or local government regulation, especially of business (cf. federal pre-emption of state court jurisdiction, federal pre-emption of state legislation or regulation)
Petitioner: 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.
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 503 U.S. 181
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
Who wrote the majority opinion: Sandra Day O'Connor

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.