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Carney v. Adams

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Carney v. Adams
Decided December 10, 2020
Full case nameCarney v. Adams
Docket no.19-309
Citations592 U.S. ___ (more)
Holding
Because Adams did not show that he was "able and ready" to apply for a judicial vacancy in the imminent future, he failed to show a "personal," "concrete" and "imminent" injury necessary for Article III standing.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Clarence Thomas · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan · Neil Gorsuch
Brett Kavanaugh · Amy Coney Barrett
Case opinion
MajorityBreyer, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
Article III

Carney v. Adams, 592 U.S. ___ (2020), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that, because Adams did not show that he was "able and ready" to apply for a judicial vacancy in the imminent future, he failed to show a "personal," "concrete" and "imminent" injury necessary for Article III standing.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Carney v. Adams, No. 19-309, 592 U.S. ___ (2020).
  2. ^ "Opinion analysis: Court throws out challenge to Delaware rules on bipartisanship in judiciary". SCOTUSblog. December 10, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
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  • Text of Carney v. Adams, No. 19-309, 592 U.S. ___ (2020) is available from: Justia

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