Sharp v. Murphy
140 S. Ct. 2412 · Decided July 9, 2020 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Sharp v. Murphy was decided on July 9, 2020 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court).
Read the opinion
- CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2019
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 17-1107
Case details
- Citations
- 140 S. Ct. 2412 · 207 L. Ed. 2d 1043 · 2020 U.S. LEXIS 3551
- Docket number
- 17-1107
- Decided
- July 9, 2020
- Argued
- November 27, 2018
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority |
Did not participate: Neil M. Gorsuch.
Full case caption
Sharp v. Murphy
SCDB identifiers: case 2019-075, docket 2019-075-01.
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