O'Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier
601 U.S. 205 · Decided March 15, 2024 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
O'Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier was decided on March 15, 2024 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Protest demonstrations” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 601 U.S. 205 · 144 S. Ct. 717 · 218 L. Ed. 2d 138 · 2024 U.S. LEXIS 1216
- Docket number
- 22-324
- Decided
- March 15, 2024
- Argued
- October 31, 2023
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Protest demonstrations
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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. | Majority | |
| 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 |
Full case caption
O'Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier
SCDB identifiers: case 2023-009, docket 2023-009-01.
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