Lombardo v. St. Louis
141 S. Ct. 2239 · Decided June 28, 2021 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lombardo v. St. Louis was decided on June 28, 2021 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, prisoners' and defendants' rights” in the Due Process area.
Read the opinion
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- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2020
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 20-391
Case details
- Citations
- 141 S. Ct. 2239 · 210 L. Ed. 2d 609 · 2021 U.S. LEXIS 3547
- Docket number
- 20-391
- Decided
- June 28, 2021
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, prisoners' and defendants' rights
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Dissent | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority |
Full case caption
Lombardo v. St. Louis
SCDB identifiers: case 2020-074, docket 2020-074-01.
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