New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York

140 S. Ct. 1525 · Decided April 27, 2020 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York was decided on April 27, 2020 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2019
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 18-280

Case details

How the Justices voted

Full case caption

New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York, New York

SCDB identifiers: case 2019-021, docket 2019-021-01.

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