Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith
598 U.S. 508 · Decided May 18, 2023 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith was decided on May 18, 2023 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Copyrights” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 598 U.S. 508 · 143 S. Ct. 1258 · 215 L. Ed. 2d 473 · 2023 U.S. LEXIS 2061
- Docket number
- 21-869
- Decided
- May 18, 2023
- Argued
- October 12, 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- Clarence Thomas
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Copyrights
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Copyright Act
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith
SCDB identifiers: case 2022-007, docket 2022-007-01.
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