George G. Rogers v. United States
522 U.S. 252 · Decided January 14, 1998 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
George G. Rogers v. United States was decided on January 14, 1998 by a vote of 6–3. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 522 U.S. 252 · 118 S. Ct. 673 · 139 L. Ed. 2d 686 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 457
- Docket number
- 96-1279
- Decided
- January 14, 1998
- Argued
- November 5, 1997
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
George G. Rogers v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1997-016, docket 1997-016-01.
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