Wilkins v. United States
598 U.S. 152 · Decided March 28, 2023 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Wilkins v. United States was decided on March 28, 2023 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “Zoning and land use restrictions” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 598 U.S. 152 · 143 S. Ct. 870 · 215 L. Ed. 2d 116 · 2023 U.S. LEXIS 1394
- Docket number
- 21-1164
- Decided
- March 28, 2023
- Argued
- November 30, 2022
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- Sonia Sotomayor
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Zoning and land use restrictions
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Quiet Title Act, 28 U.S.C.S. § 2409a
- 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 |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority |
Full case caption
Wilkins v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2022-023, docket 2022-023-01.
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