Arellano v. McDonough
598 U.S. 1 · Decided January 23, 2023 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Arellano v. McDonough was decided on January 23, 2023 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, veterans” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 598 U.S. 1 · 143 S. Ct. 543 · 214 L. Ed. 2d 315 · 2023 U.S. LEXIS 541
- Docket number
- 21-432
- Decided
- January 23, 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Amy Coney Barrett
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, veterans
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 38 U.S.C. 5110
- 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. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority |
Full case caption
Arellano v. McDonough
SCDB identifiers: case 2022-003, docket 2022-003-01.
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