Allen v. Milligan
599 U.S. 1 · Decided June 8, 2023 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Allen v. Milligan was decided on June 8, 2023 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Voting Rights Act of 1965 and amendments” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 599 U.S. 1 · 143 S. Ct. 1487 · 216 L. Ed. 2d 60 · 2023 U.S. LEXIS 2423
- Docket number
- 21-1086
- Decided
- June 8, 2023
- Argued
- October 4, 2022
- 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
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Voting Rights Act of 1965 and amendments
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Dissent | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Dissent | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority |
Full case caption
Allen v. Milligan
SCDB identifiers: case 2022-004, docket 2022-004-01.
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