Rutherford v. United States
146 S. Ct. 1320 · Decided May 28, 2026 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Rutherford v. United States was decided on May 28, 2026 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, sentencing guidelines” in the Criminal Procedure area.
Read the opinion
- CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2025
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 24-820
Case details
- Citations
- 146 S. Ct. 1320 · 225 L. Ed. 2d 60 · 2026 U.S. LEXIS 2294
- Docket number
- 24-820
- Decided
- May 28, 2026
- Argued
- November 12, 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Amy Coney Barrett
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U. S. C. §924
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Dissent |
Full case caption
Rutherford v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2025-021, docket 2025-021-01.
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