Doug Dretke v. Michael Wayne Haley
541 U.S. 386 · Decided May 3, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Doug Dretke v. Michael Wayne Haley was decided on May 3, 2004 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor 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
- 541 U.S. 386 · 124 S. Ct. 1847 · 158 L. Ed. 2d 659 · 2004 U.S. LEXIS 3235
- Docket number
- 02-1824
- Decided
- May 3, 2004
- Argued
- March 2, 2004
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Doug Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division v. Michael Wayne Haley
SCDB identifiers: case 2003-053, docket 2003-053-01.
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