Curtis Darnell Johnson v. United States
559 U.S. 133 · Decided March 2, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Curtis Darnell Johnson v. United States was decided on March 2, 2010 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, assault” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 559 U.S. 133 · 130 S. Ct. 1265 · 176 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 2201
- Docket number
- 08-6925
- Decided
- March 2, 2010
- Argued
- October 6, 2009
- 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
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Statutory construction of criminal laws, assault
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18-924
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority |
Full case caption
Curtis Darnell Johnson v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-029, docket 2009-029-01.
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