Yovino v. Rizo
139 S. Ct. 706 · Decided February 25, 2019 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Yovino v. Rizo was decided on February 25, 2019 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 “No merits, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
Read the opinion
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- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2018
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 18-272
Case details
- Citations
- 139 S. Ct. 706 · 203 L. Ed. 2d 38 · 2019 U.S. LEXIS 1354
- Docket number
- 18-272
- Decided
- February 25, 2019
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- 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)
- No merits, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 USCS 46 Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Concurrence | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority |
Full case caption
Yovino v. Rizo
SCDB identifiers: case 2018-055, docket 2018-055-01.
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