Dolores M. Oubre v. Entergy Operations, Inc.
Decided January 26, 1998. Anthony McLeod Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 96-1291 · 522 U.S. 422 (1998) · Cited 242 times
Holding
As the release did not comply with the OWBPA's requirements, it cannot bar Oubre's ADEA claim.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 6–3.
Majority · 4
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy · delivered the opinion of the Court
- David Hackett Souter
- John Paul Stevens
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Concurring · 2
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Stephen Gerald Breyer · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 3
- Antonin Scalia · filed a dissenting opinion
- Clarence Thomas · filed a dissenting opinion
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- United States v. Texas · 507 U.S. 529 (1993)
- Astoria Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Solimino · 501 U.S. 104 (1991)
- Mobil Oil Corp. v. Higginbotham · 436 U.S. 618 (1978)
- Isbrandtsen Co. v. Johnson · 343 U.S. 779 (1952)
- Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. of Virginia · 464 U.S. 30 (1983)
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