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TIBBLE v. EDISON INTERNATIONAL (2015)

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TIBBLE v. EDISON INTERNATIONAL
Term: 2014
Important Dates
Argued: February 24, 2015
Decided: May 18, 2015
Outcome
Vacated and remanded
Vote
9-0
Majority
Samuel AlitoStephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgElena KaganAnthony KennedyJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaSonia SotomayorClarence Thomas

TIBBLE v. EDISON INTERNATIONAL is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 18, 2015. The case was argued before the court on February 24, 2015.

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 California Central 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: Retired or former employee
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Employer-employee trust agreement, employee health and welfare fund, or multi-employer pension plan
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 575 U.S. 523
  • 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 liberal.

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