Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety
146 S. Ct. 1931 · Decided June 23, 2026 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety was decided on June 23, 2026 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
Read the opinion
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- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2025
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 23-1197
Case details
- Citations
- 146 S. Ct. 1931 · 225 L. Ed. 2d 394 · 2026 U.S. LEXIS 2717
- Docket number
- 23-1197
- Decided
- June 23, 2026
- Argued
- November 10, 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Neil M. Gorsuch
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
- 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 | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety
SCDB identifiers: case 2025-020, docket 2025-020-01.
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