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Caniglia v. Strom

141 S. Ct. 1596 · Decided May 17, 2021 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Caniglia v. Strom was decided on May 17, 2021 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
141 S. Ct. 1596 · 209 L. Ed. 2d 604 · 2021 U.S. LEXIS 2582
Docket number
20-157
Decided
May 17, 2021
Argued
March 24, 2021
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
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
Legal provision
Fourth Amendment
Type of law
Constitutional amendment
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Clarence ThomasMajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Stephen G. BreyerConcurrence
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.ConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.ConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Sonia SotomayorMajority
Justice Elena KaganMajority
Justice Neil M. GorsuchMajority
Justice Brett M. KavanaughConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Amy Coney BarrettMajority

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Caniglia v. Strom

SCDB identifiers: case 2020-052, docket 2020-052-01.

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