Joseph E. Corcoran v. Mark Levenhagen
558 U.S. 1 · Decided October 20, 2009 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Joseph E. Corcoran v. Mark Levenhagen was decided on October 20, 2009 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court jurisdiction on appeal from federal courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 558 U.S. 1 · 130 S. Ct. 8 · 175 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 2009 U.S. LEXIS 7479
- Docket number
- 08-10495
- Decided
- October 20, 2009
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Type of law
- No legal provision
- 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 Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority |
Full case caption
Joseph E. Corcoran v. Mark Levenhagen, Superintendent, Indiana State Prison
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-009, docket 2009-009-01.
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