Alabama v. Michael Herman Bozeman
533 U.S. 146 · Decided June 11, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Alabama v. Michael Herman Bozeman was decided on June 11, 2001 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, miscellaneous” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 533 U.S. 146 · 121 S. Ct. 2079 · 150 L. Ed. 2d 188 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4310
- Docket number
- 00-492
- Decided
- June 11, 2001
- Argued
- April 17, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 19 U.S.C.
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Alabama v. Michael Herman Bozeman
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-072, docket 2000-072-01.
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