Jacob Zedner v. United States
547 U.S. 489 · Decided June 5, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jacob Zedner v. United States was decided on June 5, 2006 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Speedy trial” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 547 U.S. 489 · 126 S. Ct. 1976 · 164 L. Ed. 2d 749 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 4509
- Docket number
- 05-5992
- Decided
- June 5, 2006
- Argued
- April 18, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Speedy trial
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 3161
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Jacob Zedner v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-060, docket 2005-060-01.
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