Jose Antonio Ortega-Rodriguez v. United States
507 U.S. 234 · Decided March 8, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jose Antonio Ortega-Rodriguez v. United States was decided on March 8, 1993 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, fugitive from justice” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 507 U.S. 234 · 113 S. Ct. 1199 · 122 L. Ed. 2d 581 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 1949
- Docket number
- 91-7749
- Decided
- March 8, 1993
- Argued
- December 7, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist 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
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- Harry A. Blackmun
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent |
Full case caption
Jose Antonio Ortega-Rodriguez v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-040, docket 1992-040-01.
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