Coleman Wayne Gray v. J. D. Netherland
518 U.S. 152 · Decided June 20, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Coleman Wayne Gray v. J. D. Netherland was decided on June 20, 1996 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 518 U.S. 152 · 116 S. Ct. 2074 · 135 L. Ed. 2d 457 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 4050
- Docket number
- 95-6510
- Decided
- June 20, 1996
- Argued
- April 15, 1996
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- 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)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 |
Full case caption
Coleman Wayne Gray v. J. D. Netherland, Warden
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-075, docket 1995-075-01.
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