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Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton

607 U.S. 155 · Decided January 20, 2026 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton was decided on January 20, 2026 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

Citations
607 U.S. 155 · 146 S. Ct. 579 · 223 L. Ed. 2d 438 · 2026 U.S. LEXIS 505
Docket number
24-808
Decided
January 20, 2026
Argued
November 4, 2025
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Majority opinion
Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Bankruptcy
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

Full case caption

Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton

SCDB identifiers: case 2025-008, docket 2025-008-01.

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