Metro. Life INS. Co. v. Glenn
Decided June 19, 2008. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 06-923 · 554 U.S. 105 (2008) · Cited 1,751 times
Holding
Kentucky’s system does not discriminate against workers who become disabled after becoming eligible for retirement based on age.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 6–3.
Majority · 5
- Stephen Gerald Breyer · delivered the opinion of the Court
- David Hackett Souter
- John Paul Stevens
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Concurring · 1
- John Glover Roberts Jr. · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 3
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy · filed a dissenting opinion
- Antonin Scalia · filed a dissenting opinion
- Clarence Thomas
“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.
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Bruch · 489 U.S. 101 (1989)
- Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 340 U.S. 474 (1951)
- Aetna Health Inc. v. Davila · 542 U.S. 200 (2004)
- Pegram v. Herdrich · 530 U.S. 211 (2000)
- Varity Corp. v. Howe · 516 U.S. 489 (1996)
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. Volpe · 401 U.S. 402 (1971)
- Pilot Life Insurance v. Dedeaux · 481 U.S. 41 (1987)
- Whitman v. American Trucking Assns., Inc. · 531 U.S. 457 (2001)
- Black & Decker Disability Plan v. Nord · 538 U.S. 822 (2003)
- Hughes Aircraft Co. v. Jacobson · 525 U.S. 432 (1999)
- Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Central Transport, Inc. · 472 U.S. 559 (1985)
- Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Moran · 536 U.S. 355 (2002)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Conkright v. Frommert · 559 U.S. 506 (2010)
- Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co. · 571 U.S. 99 (2013)
Official text
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