Curtis Lee Kyles v. John P. Whitley
514 U.S. 419 · Decided April 19, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Curtis Lee Kyles v. John P. Whitley was decided on April 19, 1995 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Discovery and inspection in criminal cases” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 514 U.S. 419 · 115 S. Ct. 1555 · 131 L. Ed. 2d 490 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 2845
- Docket number
- 93-7927
- Decided
- April 19, 1995
- Argued
- November 7, 1994
- 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
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Discovery and inspection in criminal cases
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Curtis Lee Kyles v. John P. Whitley, Warden
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-047, docket 1994-047-01.
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