Ernest C. Roe v. Lucio Flores-Ortega
528 U.S. 470 · Decided February 23, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ernest C. Roe v. Lucio Flores-Ortega was decided on February 23, 2000 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 “Right to counsel” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 528 U.S. 470 · 120 S. Ct. 1029 · 145 L. Ed. 2d 985 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 1539
- Docket number
- 98-1441
- Decided
- February 23, 2000
- Argued
- November 1, 1999
- 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)
- Right to counsel
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (right to counsel)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Ernest C. Roe, Warden v. Lucio Flores-Ortega
SCDB identifiers: case 1999-030, docket 1999-030-01.
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