Chatrie v. United States
146 S. Ct. 2193 · Decided June 29, 2026 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Chatrie v. United States was decided on June 29, 2026 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.
Read the opinion
- CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2025
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 25-112
Case details
- Citations
- 146 S. Ct. 2193 · 225 L. Ed. 2d 793 · 2026 U.S. LEXIS 2878
- Docket number
- 25-112
- Decided
- June 29, 2026
- Argued
- April 27, 2026
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- 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 | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Concurrence | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Chatrie v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2025-047, docket 2025-047-01.
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