James D. Ryder v. United States
515 U.S. 177 · Decided June 12, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
James D. Ryder v. United States was decided on June 12, 1995 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, active duty” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 515 U.S. 177 · 115 S. Ct. 2031 · 132 L. Ed. 2d 136 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 4039
- Docket number
- 94-431
- Decided
- June 12, 1995
- Argued
- April 18, 1995
- Court era
- Rehnquist 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
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, active duty
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Article II, Section 2, Paragraph 2 (appointments clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| 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 |
Full case caption
James D. Ryder v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-067, docket 1994-067-01.
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