United States ex Rel. Schutte v. Supervalu Inc.
598 U.S. 739 · Decided June 1, 2023 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States ex Rel. Schutte v. Supervalu Inc. was decided on June 1, 2023 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Consumer protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 598 U.S. 739 · 143 S. Ct. 1391 · 216 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 2023 U.S. LEXIS 2300
- Docket number
- 21-1326
- Decided
- June 1, 2023
- Argued
- April 18, 2023
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Consumer protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- False Claims Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority |
Full case caption
United States ex Rel. Schutte v. Supervalu Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2022-054, docket 2022-054-01.
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