Bowe v. United States
607 U.S. 13 · Decided January 9, 2026 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bowe v. United States was decided on January 9, 2026 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 607 U.S. 13 · 146 S. Ct. 447 · 223 L. Ed. 2d 311 · 2026 U.S. LEXIS 4
- Docket number
- 24-5438
- Decided
- January 9, 2026
- Argued
- October 14, 2025
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- AEDPA, 18 U.S.C. 2244(b)(3)(e)
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Dissent | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Bowe v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2025-004, docket 2025-004-01.
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