Alberto R. Gonzales v. Oregon
546 U.S. 243 · Decided January 17, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Alberto R. Gonzales v. Oregon was decided on January 17, 2006 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Right to die” in the Privacy area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 546 U.S. 243 · 126 S. Ct. 904 · 163 L. Ed. 2d 748 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 767
- Docket number
- 04-623
- Decided
- January 17, 2006
- Argued
- October 5, 2005
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Right to die
- Issue area
- Privacy
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent |
Full case caption
Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, et al. v. Oregon, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-018, docket 2005-018-01.
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