Johnnie Corley v. United States
556 U.S. 303 · Decided April 6, 2009 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Johnnie Corley v. United States was decided on April 6, 2009 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, evidence presentation or sufficiency” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 556 U.S. 303 · 129 S. Ct. 1558 · 173 L. Ed. 2d 443 · 2009 U.S. LEXIS 2512
- Docket number
- 07-10441
- Decided
- April 6, 2009
- Argued
- January 21, 2009
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18-3501
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Johnnie Corley v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2008-043, docket 2008-043-01.
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