Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction
146 S. Ct. 1532 · Decided June 11, 2026 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction was decided on June 11, 2026 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Collateral estoppel or res judicata” in the Judicial Power area.
Read the opinion
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- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2025
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 25-6
Case details
- Citations
- 146 S. Ct. 1532 · 225 L. Ed. 2d 214 · 2026 U.S. LEXIS 2465
- Docket number
- 25-6
- Decided
- June 11, 2026
- Argued
- March 24, 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Ketanji Brown Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Collateral estoppel or res judicata
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Concurrence | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction
SCDB identifiers: case 2025-053, docket 2025-053-01.
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Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error