John Henry Selvage v. James A. Collins
494 U.S. 108 · Decided February 21, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
John Henry Selvage v. James A. Collins was decided on February 21, 1990 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated 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 “Change in state law” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 494 U.S. 108 · 110 S. Ct. 974 · 108 L. Ed. 2d 93 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 1056
- Docket number
- 87-6700
- Decided
- February 21, 1990
- Argued
- January 17, 1990
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated 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
- Issue (SCDB)
- Change in state law
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
John Henry Selvage v. James A. Collins, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-033, docket 1989-033-01.
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