Yovino v. Rizo

Decided February 25, 2019. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 18-272 · 586 U.S. 181 · Cited 27 times

The Ninth Circuit erred when it counted as a member of the majority a judge who died before the court’s opinion in this case was filed.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2019). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-02. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).