John Patrick Liteky v. United States
510 U.S. 540 · Decided March 7, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
John Patrick Liteky v. United States was decided on March 7, 1994 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, impartial decision maker” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 510 U.S. 540 · 114 S. Ct. 1147 · 127 L. Ed. 2d 474 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 2045
- Docket number
- 92-6921
- Decided
- March 7, 1994
- Argued
- November 3, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, impartial decision maker
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 455
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
John Patrick Liteky, Charles Joseph Liteky and Roy Lawrence Bourgeois v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-028, docket 1993-028-01.
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