National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo
602 U.S. 175 · Decided May 30, 2024 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo was decided on May 30, 2024 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 602 U.S. 175 · 144 S. Ct. 1316 · 218 L. Ed. 2d 642 · 2024 U.S. LEXIS 2366
- Docket number
- 22-842
- Decided
- May 30, 2024
- Argued
- March 18, 2024
- 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
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- First Amendment, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo
SCDB identifiers: case 2023-042, docket 2023-042-01.
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