Babcock v. Kijakazi

142 S. Ct. 641 · Decided January 13, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Babcock v. Kijakazi was decided on January 13, 2022 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Amy Coney Barrett 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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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2021
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 20-480

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Babcock v. Kijakazi

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-009, docket 2021-009-01.

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