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2008 term · Roberts Court · 9-0

Kari E. Kennedy, Executrix of the Estate of William Patrick Kennedy, Deceased v. Plan Administrator for Dupont Savings and Investment Plan et al.

555 U.S. 285 · 129 S. Ct. 865 · 2009 U.S. LEXIS 869

The record

Term
2008
Decided
Issue area
Economic Activity
Vote split
9-0
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Liberal
Chief Justice
Roberts Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
07-636
U.S. Reports
555 U.S. 285
S. Ct. citation
129 S. Ct. 865
LEXIS citation
2009 U.S. LEXIS 869

How the bench divided

M 9 majority

How each justice voted in Kari E. Kennedy, Executrix of the Estate of William Patrick Kennedy, Deceased v. Plan Administrator for Dupont Savings and Investment Plan et al.
JusticeVote
John G. RobertsMajority
John Paul StevensMajority
Antonin ScaliaMajority
Anthony KennedyMajority
David SouterMajority
Clarence ThomasMajority
Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
Stephen BreyerMajority
Samuel AlitoMajority

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