Republic of Hungary v. Simon
145 S. Ct. 480 · Decided February 21, 2025 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Republic of Hungary v. Simon was decided on February 21, 2025 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 “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
Read the opinion
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- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2024
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 23-867
Case details
- Citations
- 145 S. Ct. 480 · 221 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 2025 U.S. LEXIS 549
- Docket number
- 23-867
- Decided
- February 21, 2025
- Argued
- December 3, 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)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
- 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 | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority |
Full case caption
Republic of Hungary v. Simon
SCDB identifiers: case 2024-018, docket 2024-018-01.
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