Brent Ray Brewer v. Nathaniel Quarterman

550 U.S. 286 · Decided April 25, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Brent Ray Brewer v. Nathaniel Quarterman was decided on April 25, 2007 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Full case caption

Brent Ray Brewer v. Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division

SCDB identifiers: case 2006-034, docket 2006-034-01.

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