McElrath v. Georgia
601 U.S. 87 · Decided February 21, 2024 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
McElrath v. Georgia was decided on February 21, 2024 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed 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 “Double jeopardy” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 601 U.S. 87 · 144 S. Ct. 651 · 217 L. Ed. 2d 419 · 2024 U.S. LEXIS 997
- Docket number
- 22-721
- Decided
- February 21, 2024
- Argued
- November 28, 2023
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Ketanji Brown Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Double jeopardy
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (double jeopardy)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
McElrath v. Georgia
SCDB identifiers: case 2023-018, docket 2023-018-01.
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