James R. Stringer v. Lee Roy Black
503 U.S. 222 · Decided March 9, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
James R. Stringer v. Lee Roy Black was decided on March 9, 1992 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 503 U.S. 222 · 112 S. Ct. 1130 · 117 L. Ed. 2d 367 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 1533
- Docket number
- 90-6616
- Decided
- March 9, 1992
- Argued
- December 9, 1991
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent |
Full case caption
James R. Stringer v. Lee Roy Black, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of Corrections, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-044, docket 1991-044-01.
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