Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin
599 U.S. 382 · Decided June 15, 2023 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin was decided on June 15, 2023 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 599 U.S. 382 · 143 S. Ct. 1689 · 216 L. Ed. 2d 342 · 2023 U.S. LEXIS 2544
- Docket number
- 22-227
- Decided
- June 15, 2023
- Argued
- April 24, 2023
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Ketanji Brown Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- 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 | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin
SCDB identifiers: case 2022-056, docket 2022-056-01.
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