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Kennedy v. Braidwood Management

145 S. Ct. 2427 · Decided June 27, 2025 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Kennedy v. Braidwood Management was decided on June 27, 2025 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous economic regulation” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

Citations
145 S. Ct. 2427 · 222 L. Ed. 2d 867 · 2025 U.S. LEXIS 2499
Docket number
24-316
Decided
June 27, 2025
Argued
April 21, 2025
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
6–3
Majority opinion
Brett M. Kavanaugh
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Article II, Section 2, Paragraph 2 (appointments clause)
Type of law
Constitution
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

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Full case caption

Kennedy v. Braidwood Management

SCDB identifiers: case 2024-055, docket 2024-055-01.

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