Alberto R. Gonzales v. Angel McClary Raich
545 U.S. 1 · Decided June 6, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Alberto R. Gonzales v. Angel McClary Raich was decided on June 6, 2005 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “National supremacy, commodities” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 545 U.S. 1 · 125 S. Ct. 2195 · 162 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 4656
- Docket number
- 03-1454
- Decided
- June 6, 2005
- Argued
- November 29, 2004
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- National supremacy, commodities
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 21 U.S.C. § 801
- 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, et al. v. Angel McClary Raich et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-054, docket 2004-054-01.
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