David Whitfield v. United States
543 U.S. 209 · Decided January 11, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
David Whitfield v. United States was decided on January 11, 2005 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, conspiracy” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 543 U.S. 209 · 125 S. Ct. 687 · 160 L. Ed. 2d 611 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 625
- Docket number
- 03-1293
- Decided
- January 11, 2005
- Argued
- November 30, 2004
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1956
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
David Whitfield v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-013, docket 2004-013-01.
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