Charles B. Miller v. Richard A. French
530 U.S. 327 · Decided June 19, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Charles B. Miller v. Richard A. French was decided on June 19, 2000 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous criminal procedure” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 530 U.S. 327 · 120 S. Ct. 2246 · 147 L. Ed. 2d 326 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 4296
- Docket number
- 99-224
- Decided
- June 19, 2000
- Argued
- April 18, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous criminal procedure
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 3696
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Charles B. Miller, Superintendent, Pendleton Correctional Facility, et Al., v. Richard A. French, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1999-078, docket 1999-078-01.
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