United States v. Texas
599 U.S. 670 · Decided June 23, 2023 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Texas was decided on June 23, 2023 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 599 U.S. 670 · 143 S. Ct. 1964 · 216 L. Ed. 2d 624 · 2023 U.S. LEXIS 2639
- Docket number
- 22-58
- Decided
- June 23, 2023
- Argued
- November 29, 2022
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Brett M. Kavanaugh
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | |
| 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 | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Texas
SCDB identifiers: case 2022-062, docket 2022-062-01.
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