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Dora B. Schriro v. Jeffrey Timothy Landrigan

550 U.S. 465 · Decided May 14, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Dora B. Schriro v. Jeffrey Timothy Landrigan was decided on May 14, 2007 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas 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
550 U.S. 465 · 127 S. Ct. 1933 · 167 L. Ed. 2d 836 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 5496
Docket number
05-1575
Decided
May 14, 2007
Argued
January 9, 2007
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
5–4
Majority opinion
Clarence Thomas
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Habeas corpus
Legal provision
28 U.S.C. §§ 2241–2255 (habeas corpus)
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
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How the Justices voted

Full case caption

Dora B. Schriro, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections v. Jeffrey Timothy Landrigan, aka Billy Patrick Wayne Hill

SCDB identifiers: case 2006-041, docket 2006-041-01.

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