Gordon v. Pete’s Auto Service (2011)

1) Link to the Actual Opinion
Read the opinion (Justia link)

2) Summary of the Opinion
The case addressed whether protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) extend to a servicemember’s dependents. Gordon, the spouse of a deployed servicemember, sought protection under the SCRA. The Fourth Circuit held that SCRA protections do extend to dependents in certain circumstances.

3) Why It Mattered
This case clarified that SCRA’s shield is not limited strictly to servicemembers but can also safeguard their families, reflecting Congress’s intent to protect the military household.