George H. Baldwin v. Michael Reese
541 U.S. 27 · Decided March 2, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
George H. Baldwin v. Michael Reese was decided on March 2, 2004 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, habeas corpus” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 541 U.S. 27 · 124 S. Ct. 1347 · 158 L. Ed. 2d 64 · 2004 U.S. LEXIS 1835
- Docket number
- 02-964
- Decided
- March 2, 2004
- Argued
- December 8, 2003
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241–2255 (habeas corpus)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
George H. Baldwin v. Michael Reese
SCDB identifiers: case 2003-039, docket 2003-039-01.
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