Cinda Sandin v. Demont R. D. Conner
515 U.S. 472 · Decided June 19, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Cinda Sandin v. Demont R. D. Conner was decided on June 19, 1995 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, prisoners' and defendants' rights” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 515 U.S. 472 · 115 S. Ct. 2293 · 132 L. Ed. 2d 418 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 4069
- Docket number
- 93-1911
- Decided
- June 19, 1995
- Argued
- February 28, 1995
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, prisoners' and defendants' rights
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Cinda Sandin, Unit Team Manager, Halawa Correctional Facility v. Demont R. D. Conner et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-080, docket 1994-080-01.
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