United States v. Castleman
572 U.S. 157 · Decided March 26, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Castleman was decided on March 26, 2014 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, assault” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 572 U.S. 157 · 134 S. Ct. 1405 · 188 L. Ed. 2d 426 · 2014 U.S. LEXIS 2220
- Docket number
- 12-1371
- Decided
- March 26, 2014
- Argued
- January 15, 2014
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Statutory construction of criminal laws, assault
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18-922
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Castleman
SCDB identifiers: case 2013-032, docket 2013-032-01.
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