Keith Lance v. Gigi Dennis
546 U.S. 459 · Decided February 21, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Keith Lance v. Gigi Dennis was decided on February 21, 2006 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 “Collateral estoppel or res judicata” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 546 U.S. 459 · 126 S. Ct. 1198 · 163 L. Ed. 2d 1059 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 1105
- Docket number
- 05-555
- Decided
- February 21, 2006
- 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)
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Collateral estoppel or res judicata
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Keith Lance, et al. v. Gigi Dennis, Colorado Secretary of State
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-031, docket 2005-031-01.
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