Evan Miller v. Alabama

567 U.S. 460 · Decided June 25, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Evan Miller v. Alabama was decided on June 25, 2012 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Cruel and unusual punishment, death penalty” in the Criminal Procedure area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Full case caption

Evan Miller, Petitioner v. Alabama

SCDB identifiers: case 2011-074, docket 2011-074-01.

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