Jones v. Bock
549 U.S. 199 · Decided January 22, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jones v. Bock was decided on January 22, 2007 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, exhaustion of remedies” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 549 U.S. 199 · 127 S. Ct. 910 · 166 L. Ed. 2d 798 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 1325
- Docket number
- 05-7058
- Decided
- January 22, 2007
- Argued
- October 30, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 42 U.S.C. § 1997
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Jones v. Bock, Warden, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-012, docket 2006-012-01.
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