M&G POLYMERS USA, LLC v. TACKETT (2015)

M&G POLYMERS USA, LLC v. TACKETT
	Term: 2014
Important Dates
	Argued: November 10, 2014
	Decided: January 26, 2015
Outcome
	Vacated and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Samuel Alito • Anthony Kennedy • John Roberts • Antonin Scalia • Clarence Thomas
Concurring
	Stephen Breyer • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Elena Kagan • Sonia Sotomayor

M&G POLYMERS USA, LLC v. TACKETT is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 26, 2015. The case was argued before the court on November 10, 2014.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Ohio Southern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Economic Activity - Employee Retirement Income Security Act (cf. union trust funds)
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: Retired or former employee
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 574 U.S. 427
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: Clarence Thomas

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.