Samia v. United States
599 U.S. 635 · Decided June 23, 2023 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Samia v. United States was decided on June 23, 2023 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Confrontation of witnesses” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 599 U.S. 635 · 143 S. Ct. 2004 · 216 L. Ed. 2d 597 · 2023 U.S. LEXIS 2637
- Docket number
- 22-196
- Decided
- June 23, 2023
- Argued
- March 29, 2023
- 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
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Confrontation of witnesses
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (right to confront and cross-examine, compulsory process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Samia v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2022-049, docket 2022-049-01.
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