Jon E. Edmond v. United States
520 U.S. 651 · Decided May 19, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jon E. Edmond v. United States was decided on May 19, 1997 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 “Military, draftees” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 520 U.S. 651 · 117 S. Ct. 1573 · 137 L. Ed. 2d 917 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 3076
- Docket number
- 96-262
- Decided
- May 19, 1997
- Argued
- February 24, 1997
- 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)
- Military, draftees
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 323
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Jon E. Edmond v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-057, docket 1996-057-01.
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