Abramski v. United States
573 U.S. 169 · Decided June 16, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Abramski v. United States was decided on June 16, 2014 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, false statements” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 573 U.S. 169 · 134 S. Ct. 2259 · 189 L. Ed. 2d 262 · 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4170
- Docket number
- 12-1493
- Decided
- June 16, 2014
- Argued
- January 22, 2014
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18-922
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Abramski v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2013-061, docket 2013-061-01.
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