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J. D. Netherland v. Lem Davis Tuggle

515 U.S. 951 · Decided September 14, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States

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J. D. Netherland v. Lem Davis Tuggle was decided on September 14, 1995 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Cruel and unusual punishment, death penalty” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
515 U.S. 951 · 116 S. Ct. 4 · 132 L. Ed. 2d 879 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 5206
Docket number
A-209
Decided
September 14, 1995
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Vacated
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
5–4
Opinion assigned by
William H. Rehnquist
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Chief Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensDissentWrote an opinion
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Justice Antonin ScaliaMajority
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice David H. SouterDissent
Justice Clarence ThomasMajority
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgDissent
Justice Stephen G. BreyerDissentWrote an opinion

Full case caption

J. D. Netherland, Warden v. Lem Davis Tuggle

SCDB identifiers: case 1994-093, docket 1994-093-01.

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