Bobby Lee Ramdass v. Ronald J. Angelone
530 U.S. 156 · Decided June 12, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bobby Lee Ramdass v. Ronald J. Angelone was decided on June 12, 2000 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 530 U.S. 156 · 120 S. Ct. 2113 · 147 L. Ed. 2d 125 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 3965
- Docket number
- 99-7000
- Decided
- June 12, 2000
- Argued
- April 18, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- 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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent |
Full case caption
Bobby Lee Ramdass v. Ronald J. Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
SCDB identifiers: case 1999-073, docket 1999-073-01.
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