Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
| Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 7, 2002 Decided March 19, 2002 | |
| Full case name | Ragsdale, et al. v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc. |
| Docket no. | 00-6029 |
| Citations | 535 U.S. 81 (more) 122 S. Ct. 1155; 152 L. Ed. 2d 167 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 218 F.3d 933 (8th Cir. 2000); cert. granted, 533 U.S. 928 (2001). |
| Holding | |
| 29 CFR 825.700(a) is contrary to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and beyond authority of the Secretary of Labor. United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reverse and remanded. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Kennedy, joined by Rehnquist, Stevens, Scalia, Thomas |
| Dissent | O'Connor, joined by Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc., 535 U.S. 81 (2002), is a U.S. labor law case, concerning the scope of federal preemption against state law for labor rights.