Rudisill v. McDonough
601 U.S. 294 · Decided April 16, 2024 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Rudisill v. McDonough was decided on April 16, 2024 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, veterans” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 601 U.S. 294 · 144 S. Ct. 945 · 218 L. Ed. 2d 276 · 2024 U.S. LEXIS 1813
- Docket number
- 22-888
- Decided
- April 16, 2024
- Argued
- November 8, 2023
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Ketanji Brown Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, veterans
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 38 U. S. C. 3327(d)(2)
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Concurrence | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Rudisill v. McDonough
SCDB identifiers: case 2023-013, docket 2023-013-01.
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