Riley v. Kennedy

Riley v. Kennedy, 553 U.S. 406 (2008), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that a court's order resolving liability without addressing a plaintiff's requests for relief is not a final judgment.^[1][2][3] The facts of the case involved Section Five of the Voting Rights Act.^[4]

Full case nameRiley v. Kennedy

Citations553 U.S. 406 (more)

MajorityGinsburg, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito

DissentStevens, joined by Souter

Quick facts Decided May 27, 2008, Full case name ...

Riley v. Kennedy
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 27, 2008
Full case name	Riley v. Kennedy
Citations	553 U.S. 406 (more)
Holding
A court's order resolving liability without addressing a plaintiff's requests for relief is not a final judgment.
Court membership
Chief Justice John Roberts Associate Justices John P. Stevens · Antonin Scalia Anthony Kennedy · David Souter Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Case opinions
Majority	Ginsburg, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito
Dissent	Stevens, joined by Souter

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