Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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07-636 | 5th Cir. |
Oct 7, 2008 |
Jan 26, 2009 | 9-0 | Souter | OT 2008 |
Issue: Whether ERISA’s Qualified Domestic Relations Order provision is the only valid way a divorcing spouse can waive her right to receive her ex-husband’s pension benefits under ERISA.
Judgment: Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice David Souter on January 26, 2009.
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