United States v. Microsoft Corp.
138 S. Ct. 1186 · Decided April 17, 2018 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Microsoft Corp. was decided on April 17, 2018 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
Read the opinion
- CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2017
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 17-2
Case details
- Citations
- 138 S. Ct. 1186 · 200 L. Ed. 2d 610 · 2018 U.S. LEXIS 2495
- Docket number
- 17-2
- Decided
- April 17, 2018
- Argued
- February 27, 2018
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- 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)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- CLOUD Act 2018 Pub L. 115-141 amending 18 USC ss 2701
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| 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 |
Full case caption
United States v. Microsoft Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 2017-048, docket 2017-048-01.
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