Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Joseph Patrick Doherty
502 U.S. 314 · Decided January 15, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Joseph Patrick Doherty was decided on January 15, 1992 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, Hobbs Act” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 502 U.S. 314 · 112 S. Ct. 719 · 116 L. Ed. 2d 823 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 376
- Docket number
- 90-925
- Decided
- January 15, 1992
- Argued
- October 16, 1991
- 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
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent |
Did not participate: Clarence Thomas.
Full case caption
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Joseph Patrick Doherty
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-024, docket 1991-024-01.
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