Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna
142 S. Ct. 4 · Decided October 18, 2021 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna was decided on October 18, 2021 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability under civil rights acts” in the Civil Rights area.
Read the opinion
- CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2021
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 20-1539
Case details
- Citations
- 142 S. Ct. 4 · 211 L. Ed. 2d 164 · 2021 U.S. LEXIS 5311
- Docket number
- 20-1539
- Decided
- October 18, 2021
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability under civil rights acts
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Act of 1957
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | 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 | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority |
Full case caption
Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna
SCDB identifiers: case 2021-031, docket 2021-031-01.
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