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National Pork Producers Council v. Ross

598 U.S. 356 · Decided May 11, 2023 · Supreme Court of the United States

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National Pork Producers Council v. Ross was decided on May 11, 2023 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local business regulation” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

Citations
598 U.S. 356 · 143 S. Ct. 1142 · 215 L. Ed. 2d 336 · 2023 U.S. LEXIS 1892
Docket number
21-468
Decided
May 11, 2023
Argued
October 11, 2022
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
5–4
Majority opinion
Neil M. Gorsuch
Opinion assigned by
Clarence Thomas
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 3 (interstate commerce clause)
Type of law
Constitution
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Clarence ThomasMajority
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.DissentWrote an opinion
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.Dissent
Justice Sonia SotomayorConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Elena KaganConcurrence
Justice Neil M. GorsuchMajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Brett M. KavanaughDissentWrote an opinion
Justice Amy Coney BarrettConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Ketanji Brown JacksonDissent

Full case caption

National Pork Producers Council v. Ross

SCDB identifiers: case 2022-006, docket 2022-006-01.

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