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Monasky v. Taglieri

140 S. Ct. 719 · Decided February 25, 2020 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Monasky v. Taglieri was decided on February 25, 2020 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 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
140 S. Ct. 719 · 206 L. Ed. 2d 9 · 2020 U.S. LEXIS 1362
Docket number
18-935
Decided
February 25, 2020
Argued
December 11, 2019
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
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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)
Unspecifiable what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Clarence ThomasConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Stephen G. BreyerMajority
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.Majority
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.ConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Sonia SotomayorMajority
Justice Elena KaganMajority
Justice Neil M. GorsuchMajority
Justice Brett M. KavanaughMajority

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Monasky v. Taglieri

SCDB identifiers: case 2019-030, docket 2019-030-01.

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