Gary Graham v. James A. Collins
506 U.S. 461 · Decided January 25, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gary Graham v. James A. Collins was decided on January 25, 1993 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White 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
- 506 U.S. 461 · 113 S. Ct. 892 · 122 L. Ed. 2d 260 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 1015
- Docket number
- 91-7580
- Decided
- January 25, 1993
- Argued
- October 14, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Gary Graham v. James A. Collins, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-023, docket 1992-023-01.
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