Caniglia v. Strom
141 S. Ct. 1596 · Decided May 17, 2021 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Caniglia v. Strom was decided on May 17, 2021 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.
Read the opinion
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- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2020
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 20-157
Case details
- Citations
- 141 S. Ct. 1596 · 209 L. Ed. 2d 604 · 2021 U.S. LEXIS 2582
- Docket number
- 20-157
- Decided
- May 17, 2021
- Argued
- March 24, 2021
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Search and seizure (general)
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fourth Amendment
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority |
Full case caption
Caniglia v. Strom
SCDB identifiers: case 2020-052, docket 2020-052-01.
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