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Trump v. United States

144 S. Ct. 2312 · Decided July 1, 2024 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Trump v. United States was decided on July 1, 2024 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Self-incrimination, immunity from prosecution” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
144 S. Ct. 2312 · 219 L. Ed. 2d 991 · 2024 U.S. LEXIS 2886
Docket number
23-939
Decided
July 1, 2024
Argued
April 25, 2024
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
6–3
Majority opinion
John G. Roberts Jr.
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Article II, Section 1 (executive power)
Type of law
Constitution
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Clarence ThomasConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.MajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.Majority
Justice Sonia SotomayorDissentWrote an opinion
Justice Elena KaganDissent
Justice Neil M. GorsuchMajority
Justice Brett M. KavanaughMajority
Justice Amy Coney BarrettConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Ketanji Brown JacksonDissentWrote an opinion

Full case caption

Trump v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 2023-061, docket 2023-061-01.

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