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Department of Commerce v. New York

139 S. Ct. 2551 · Decided June 27, 2019 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Department of Commerce v. New York was decided on June 27, 2019 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.

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Case details

Citations
139 S. Ct. 2551 · 204 L. Ed. 2d 978 · 2019 U.S. LEXIS 4402
Docket number
18-966
Decided
June 27, 2019
Argued
April 23, 2019
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
5–4
Majority opinion
John G. Roberts Jr.
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Judicial Power
Legal provision
Administrative Procedure Act or Administrative Orders Review Act
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Clarence ThomasDissentWrote an opinion
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgConcurrence
Justice Stephen G. BreyerConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.MajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.DissentWrote an opinion
Justice Sonia SotomayorConcurrence
Justice Elena KaganConcurrence
Justice Neil M. GorsuchDissent
Justice Brett M. KavanaughDissent

Full case caption

Department of Commerce v. New York

SCDB identifiers: case 2018-068, docket 2018-068-01.

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