Vidal v. Elster
602 U.S. 286 · Decided June 13, 2024 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Vidal v. Elster was decided on June 13, 2024 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 602 U.S. 286 · 144 S. Ct. 1507 · 219 L. Ed. 2d 56 · 2024 U.S. LEXIS 2605
- Docket number
- 22-704
- Decided
- June 13, 2024
- Argued
- November 1, 2023
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- 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)
- First Amendment, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
Vidal v. Elster
SCDB identifiers: case 2023-010, docket 2023-010-01.
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