Mathena v. Malvo
598 U.S. 1248 · Decided February 26, 2020 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mathena v. Malvo was decided on February 26, 2020 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court).
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Case details
- Citations
- 598 U.S. 1248 · 140 S. Ct. 919 · 206 L. Ed. 2d 250 · 2020 U.S. LEXIS 1368
- Docket number
- 18-217
- Decided
- February 26, 2020
- Argued
- October 16, 2019
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority |
Full case caption
Mathena v. Malvo
SCDB identifiers: case 2019-076, docket 2019-076-01.
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