Jeffrey Uttecht v. Cal Coburn Brown
551 U.S. 1 · Decided June 4, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jeffrey Uttecht v. Cal Coburn Brown was decided on June 4, 2007 by a vote of 5–4. 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 “Extra-legal jury influences, jurors and death penalty” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 551 U.S. 1 · 127 S. Ct. 2218 · 167 L. Ed. 2d 1014 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 6965
- Docket number
- 06-413
- Decided
- June 4, 2007
- Argued
- April 17, 2007
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Jeffrey Uttecht, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary v. Cal Coburn Brown
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-049, docket 2006-049-01.
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