Frank B. McFarland v. Wayne Scott
512 U.S. 849 · Decided June 30, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Frank B. McFarland v. Wayne Scott was decided on June 30, 1994 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun 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
- 512 U.S. 849 · 114 S. Ct. 2568 · 129 L. Ed. 2d 666 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 5085
- Docket number
- 93-6497
- Decided
- June 30, 1994
- Argued
- March 29, 1994
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Harry A. Blackmun
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 21 U.S.C. § 848
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
Frank B. McFarland v. Wayne Scott, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-093, docket 1993-093-01.
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