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Avron J. Arave v. Maxwell Hoffman

552 U.S. 117 · Decided January 7, 2008 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Avron J. Arave v. Maxwell Hoffman was decided on January 7, 2008 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.

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Case details

Citations
552 U.S. 117 · 128 S. Ct. 749 · 169 L. Ed. 2d 580 · 2008 U.S. LEXIS 743
Docket number
07-110
Decided
January 7, 2008
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Mootness
Issue area
Judicial Power
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice John Paul StevensMajority
Justice Antonin ScaliaMajority
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice David H. SouterMajority
Justice Clarence ThomasMajority
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
Justice Stephen G. BreyerMajority
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.Majority
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.Majority

Full case caption

Avron J. Arave, Warden v. Maxwell Hoffman

SCDB identifiers: case 2007-008, docket 2007-008-01.

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