Ashbel T. Wall v. Khalil Kholi
562 U.S. 545 · Decided March 7, 2011 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ashbel T. Wall v. Khalil Kholi was decided on March 7, 2011 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 562 U.S. 545 · 131 S. Ct. 1278 · 179 L. Ed. 2d 252 · 2011 U.S. LEXIS 1906
- Docket number
- 09-868
- Decided
- March 7, 2011
- Argued
- November 29, 2010
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241–2255 (habeas corpus)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Ashbel T. Wall, II, Director, Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Petitioner v. Khalil Kholi
SCDB identifiers: case 2010-025, docket 2010-025-01.
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