Jonathan Edward Boyer v. Louisiana
569 U.S. 238 · Decided April 29, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jonathan Edward Boyer v. Louisiana was decided on April 29, 2013 by a vote of 5–4. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 569 U.S. 238 · 133 S. Ct. 1702 · 185 L. Ed. 2d 774 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 3518
- Docket number
- 11-9953
- Decided
- April 29, 2013
- Argued
- January 14, 2013
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (speedy trial)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent |
Full case caption
Jonathan Edward Boyer, Petitioner v. Louisiana
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-040, docket 2012-040-01.
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