Riley v. Kennedy

Riley v. Kennedy
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 27, 2008
Full case nameRiley v. Kennedy
Citations553 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
MajorityGinsburg, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito
DissentStevens, joined by Souter

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. The facts of the case involved Section Five of the Voting Rights Act.

References

  1. ↑ Riley v. Kennedy, 553 U.S. 406 (2008).
  2. ↑ Haymore, Thomas (May 30, 2008). "Opinion Recap: Riley v. Kennedy". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  3. ↑ Pitts, Michael J. "What Will the Life of Riley v. Kennedy Mean for Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act." Md. L. Rev. 68 (2008): 481.
  4. ↑ Hasen, Richard L. "Introduction: Developments in Election Law." Loy. LA L. Rev. 42 (2008): 565.

This article incorporates written opinion of a United States federal court. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the text is in the public domain.