Carson v. Makin

142 S. Ct. 1987 · Decided June 21, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Carson v. Makin was decided on June 21, 2022 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Parochiaid (aid to religious schools)” in the First Amendment area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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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 20-1088

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Carson v. Makin

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-024, docket 2021-024-01.

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