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LONG ISLAND CARE AT HOME, LTD., et al. v. EVELYN COKE (2007)

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LONG ISLAND CARE AT HOME, LTD., et al. v. EVELYN COKE
Term: 2006
Important Dates
Argued: April 16, 2007
Decided: June 11, 2007
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
9-0
Majority
Samuel AlitoStephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgAnthony KennedyJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaDavid SouterJohn Paul StevensClarence Thomas

LONG ISLAND CARE AT HOME, LTD., et al. v. EVELYN COKE is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 11, 2007. The case was argued before the court on April 16, 2007.

In a 9-0 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 New York Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Unions - Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Petitioner: Elderly person, or organization dedicated to the elderly
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Female employee or job applicant
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 551 U.S. 158
  • 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: Stephen Breyer

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 conservative.

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