Trump v. Anderson
601 U.S. 100 · Decided March 4, 2024 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Trump v. Anderson was decided on March 4, 2024 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Ballot access” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 601 U.S. 100 · 144 S. Ct. 662 · 218 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 2024 U.S. LEXIS 1190
- Docket number
- 23-719
- Decided
- March 4, 2024
- Argued
- February 8, 2024
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Ballot access
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (enforcement clause)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Special concurrence | Co-authored 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 | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
Full case caption
Trump v. Anderson
SCDB identifiers: case 2023-023, docket 2023-023-01.
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