Opinion Summary: Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn | Date Decided: 4/2/25 | Case No. 23-365
Podcast: SCOTUS Oral Arguments and OpinionsPublished On: Wed Apr 02 2025
Description: Case Info: Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn | Date Decided: 4/2/25 | Case No. 23-365Link to Docket: Here.Question Presented: Whether economic harms resulting from personal injuries are injuries to “business or property by reason of” the defendant's acts for purposes of civil RICO.Holding: Under civil RICO, §1964(c), a plaintiff may seek treble damages for business or property loss even if the loss resulted from a personal injury. Result: Affirmed and remanded.Voting Breakdown: Justice Barrett delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Jackson joined. Justice Jackson filed a concurring opinion. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion. Justice Kavanaugh filed a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito joined.Link to Opinion: Here.Oral Advocates:For petitioners: Lisa S. Blatt, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Easha Anand, Stanford, Cal.Website Link to Oral Argument: Here.Apple Podcast Link to Oral Argument: Here.
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