Jeanne S. Woodford v. Viet Mike Ngo
548 U.S. 81 · Decided June 22, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jeanne S. Woodford v. Viet Mike Ngo was decided on June 22, 2006 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “Untimely filing” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 548 U.S. 81 · 126 S. Ct. 2378 · 165 L. Ed. 2d 368 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 4891
- Docket number
- 05-416
- Decided
- June 22, 2006
- Argued
- March 22, 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Untimely filing
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 42 U.S.C. § 1997
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Jeanne S. Woodford, et al. v. Viet Mike Ngo
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-076, docket 2005-076-01.
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