Cory R. Maples v. Kim T. Thomas
565 U.S. 266 · Decided January 18, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Cory R. Maples v. Kim T. Thomas was decided on January 18, 2012 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indigents, appointment of counsel” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 565 U.S. 266 · 132 S. Ct. 912 · 181 L. Ed. 2d 807 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 905
- Docket number
- 10-63
- Decided
- January 18, 2012
- Argued
- October 4, 2011
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indigents, appointment of counsel
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Type of law
- No legal provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Cory R. Maples, Petitioner v. Kim T. Thomas, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections
SCDB identifiers: case 2011-016, docket 2011-016-01.
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