Jerry D. Gilmore v. Kevin Taylor
508 U.S. 333 · Decided June 7, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jerry D. Gilmore v. Kevin Taylor was decided on June 7, 1993 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist 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
- 508 U.S. 333 · 113 S. Ct. 2112 · 124 L. Ed. 2d 306 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 4021
- Docket number
- 91-1738
- Decided
- June 7, 1993
- Argued
- March 2, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Jerry D. Gilmore v. Kevin Taylor
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-084, docket 1992-084-01.
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