Ocasio v. United States
578 U.S. 282 · Decided May 2, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ocasio v. United States was decided on May 2, 2016 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, Hobbs Act” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 578 U.S. 282 · 136 S. Ct. 1423 · 194 L. Ed. 2d 520 · 2016 U.S. LEXIS 2932
- Docket number
- 14-361
- Decided
- May 2, 2016
- Argued
- October 6, 2015
- 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
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Hobbs Act
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Ocasio v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2015-003, docket 2015-003-01.
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