Ellis Wayne Felker v. Tony Turpin
518 U.S. 651 · Decided June 28, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ellis Wayne Felker v. Tony Turpin was decided on June 28, 1996 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist 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
- 518 U.S. 651 · 116 S. Ct. 2333 · 135 L. Ed. 2d 827 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 4264
- Docket number
- 95-8836
- Decided
- June 28, 1996
- Argued
- June 3, 1996
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Ellis Wayne Felker v. Tony Turpin, Warden
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-087, docket 1995-087-01.
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