Bobby Lee Holmes v. South Carolina
547 U.S. 319 · Decided May 1, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bobby Lee Holmes v. South Carolina was decided on May 1, 2006 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, miscellaneous” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 547 U.S. 319 · 126 S. Ct. 1727 · 164 L. Ed. 2d 503 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 3454
- Docket number
- 04-1327
- Decided
- May 1, 2006
- Argued
- February 22, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received 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)
- Due process, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | 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 | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Bobby Lee Holmes v. South Carolina
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-052, docket 2005-052-01.
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