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Jimmie Burden, Jr. v. Walter Zant

510 U.S. 132 · Decided January 10, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Jimmie Burden, Jr. v. Walter Zant was decided on January 10, 1994 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, miscellaneous” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
510 U.S. 132 · 114 S. Ct. 654 · 126 L. Ed. 2d 611 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 3
Docket number
92-8836
Decided
January 10, 1994
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Opinion assigned by
William H. Rehnquist
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Harry A. BlackmunMajority
Chief Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensMajority
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Justice Antonin ScaliaMajority
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice David H. SouterMajority
Justice Clarence ThomasMajority
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority

Full case caption

Jimmie Burden, Jr. v. Walter Zant, Warden

SCDB identifiers: case 1993-011, docket 1993-011-01.

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