Bartenwerfer v. Buckley
598 U.S. 69 · Decided February 22, 2023 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bartenwerfer v. Buckley was decided on February 22, 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 “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 598 U.S. 69 · 143 S. Ct. 665 · 214 L. Ed. 2d 434 · 2023 U.S. LEXIS 943
- Docket number
- 21-908
- Decided
- February 22, 2023
- Argued
- December 6, 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)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal 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 | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Bartenwerfer v. Buckley
SCDB identifiers: case 2022-020, docket 2022-020-01.
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