Carney v. Adams

141 S. Ct. 493 · Decided December 10, 2020 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Carney v. Adams was decided on December 10, 2020 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, direct injury” in the Judicial Power area.

Read the opinion

• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2020
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 19-309

Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Amy Coney Barrett.

Full case caption

Carney v. Adams

SCDB identifiers: case 2020-002, docket 2020-002-01.

Related decisions

Other cases on “Standing, direct injury”

• Gill v. Whitford
  138 S. Ct. 1916Decided June 18, 20189–0John G. Roberts Jr.
• Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins
  578 U.S. 330Decided May 16, 20166–2Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Davenport
  146 S. Ct. 1114Decided April 29, 20269–0Neil M. Gorsuch
• Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus
  573 U.S. 149Decided June 16, 20149–0Clarence Thomas
• James R. Clapper, Jr. v. Amnesty International USA
  568 U.S. 398Decided February 26, 20135–4Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Carol Anne Bond v. United StatesAltered precedent
  564 U.S. 211Decided June 16, 20119–0Anthony M. Kennedy

See all

Cases on the same legal provision: Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)

• Trump v. New York
  141 S. Ct. 530Decided December 18, 20206–3Per curiam
• Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski
  141 S. Ct. 792Decided March 8, 20218–1Clarence Thomas
• California v. Texas
  141 S. Ct. 2104Decided June 17, 20217–2Stephen G. Breyer
• Thole v. U.S. Bank, N.A.
  140 S. Ct. 1615Decided June 1, 20205–4Brett M. Kavanaugh
• Transunion LLC v. Ramirez
  141 S. Ct. 2190Decided June 25, 20215–4Brett M. Kavanaugh
• New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York
  140 S. Ct. 1525Decided April 27, 20206–3Per curiam

Same Term, same area (Judicial Power)

• Trump v. New York
  141 S. Ct. 530Decided December 18, 20206–3Per curiam
• Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski
  141 S. Ct. 792Decided March 8, 20218–1Clarence Thomas
• Carr v. Saul
  141 S. Ct. 1352Decided April 22, 20219–0Sonia Sotomayor
• BP P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
  141 S. Ct. 1532Decided May 17, 20217–1Neil M. Gorsuch
• City of San Antonio v. Hotels.com, L.P.
  141 S. Ct. 1628Decided May 27, 20219–0Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• California v. Texas
  141 S. Ct. 2104Decided June 17, 20217–2Stephen G. Breyer

See all

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error