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Cameron v. Emw Women’s Surgical Center, P.S.C.

142 S. Ct. 1002 · Decided March 3, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Cameron v. Emw Women’s Surgical Center, P.S.C. was decided on March 3, 2022 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Untimely filing” in the Judicial Power area.

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Case details

Citations
142 S. Ct. 1002 · 212 L. Ed. 2d 114 · 2022 U.S. LEXIS 1324
Docket number
20-601
Decided
March 3, 2022
Argued
October 12, 2021
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
8–1
Majority opinion
Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Untimely filing
Issue area
Judicial Power
Legal provision
Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
Type of law
Court rules
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Clarence ThomasConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Stephen G. BreyerSpecial concurrence
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.Majority
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.MajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Sonia SotomayorDissentWrote an opinion
Justice Elena KaganSpecial concurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Neil M. GorsuchMajority
Justice Brett M. KavanaughMajority
Justice Amy Coney BarrettMajority

Full case caption

Cameron v. Emw Women’s Surgical Center, P.S.C.

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-006, docket 2021-006-01.

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