United States v. Taylor
142 S. Ct. 2015 · Decided June 21, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Taylor was decided on June 21, 2022 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, Hobbs Act” in the Criminal Procedure area.
Read the opinion
- CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2021
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 20-1459
Case details
- Citations
- 142 S. Ct. 2015 · 213 L. Ed. 2d 349 · 2022 U.S. LEXIS 3017
- Docket number
- 20-1459
- Decided
- June 21, 2022
- Argued
- December 7, 2021
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Neil M. Gorsuch
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Hobbs Act
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Taylor
SCDB identifiers: case 2021-029, docket 2021-029-01.
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