Deneice A. Mayle v. Jacoby Lee Felix
545 U.S. 644 · Decided June 23, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Deneice A. Mayle v. Jacoby Lee Felix was decided on June 23, 2005 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated 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 “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 545 U.S. 644 · 125 S. Ct. 2562 · 162 L. Ed. 2d 582 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 5016
- Docket number
- 04-563
- Decided
- June 23, 2005
- Argued
- April 19, 2005
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241–2255 (habeas corpus)
- Type of law
- Federal 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Deneice A. Mayle, Warden v. Jacoby Lee Felix
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-074, docket 2004-074-01.
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