Jennings v. Stephens

574 U.S. 271 · Decided January 14, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Jennings v. Stephens was decided on January 14, 2015 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Jennings v. Stephens

SCDB identifiers: case 2014-010, docket 2014-010-01.

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