Axon Enterprise v. Federal Trade Commission
598 U.S. 175 · Decided April 14, 2023 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Axon Enterprise v. Federal Trade Commission was decided on April 14, 2023 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 598 U.S. 175 · 143 S. Ct. 890 · 215 L. Ed. 2d 151 · 2023 U.S. LEXIS 1500
- Docket number
- 21-86
- Decided
- April 14, 2023
- Argued
- November 7, 2022
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 USC 1331
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority |
Full case caption
Axon Enterprise v. Federal Trade Commission
SCDB identifiers: case 2022-015, docket 2022-015-01.
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