Kaley v. United States
571 U.S. 320 · Decided February 25, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Kaley v. United States was decided on February 25, 2014 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Right to counsel” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 571 U.S. 320 · 134 S. Ct. 1090 · 188 L. Ed. 2d 46 · 2014 U.S. LEXIS 1634
- Docket number
- 12-464
- Decided
- February 25, 2014
- Argued
- October 16, 2013
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- Antonin Scalia
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Right to counsel
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 21-853
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Kaley v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2013-019, docket 2013-019-01.
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