Perttu v. Richards
145 S. Ct. 1793 · Decided June 18, 2025 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Perttu v. Richards was decided on June 18, 2025 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jury trial right” in the Criminal Procedure area.
Read the opinion
- CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2024
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 23-1324
Case details
- Citations
- 145 S. Ct. 1793 · 222 L. Ed. 2d 108 · 2025 U.S. LEXIS 2380
- Docket number
- 23-1324
- Decided
- June 18, 2025
- Argued
- February 25, 2025
- 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
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jury trial right
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Prison Litigation Reform Act, 42 U.S.C.S. §1997
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Dissent | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority |
Full case caption
Perttu v. Richards
SCDB identifiers: case 2024-036, docket 2024-036-01.
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