Lozano v. Montoya Alvarez
572 U.S. 1 · Decided March 5, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lozano v. Montoya Alvarez was decided on March 5, 2014 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Juveniles” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 572 U.S. 1 · 134 S. Ct. 1224 · 188 L. Ed. 2d 200 · 2014 U.S. LEXIS 1786
- Docket number
- 12-820
- Decided
- March 5, 2014
- Argued
- December 11, 2013
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Juveniles
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Treaty
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Concurrence | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Lozano v. Montoya Alvarez
SCDB identifiers: case 2013-026, docket 2013-026-01.
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