Lackawanna County District Attorney v. Edward R. Coss, Jr.
532 U.S. 394 · Decided April 25, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Lackawanna County District Attorney v. Edward R. Coss, Jr. was decided on April 25, 2001 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, miscellaneous” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 532 U.S. 394 · 121 S. Ct. 1567 · 149 L. Ed. 2d 608 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 3369
- Docket number
- 99-1884
- Decided
- April 25, 2001
- Argued
- February 20, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241–2255 (habeas corpus)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Lackawanna County District Attorney, et al. v. Edward R. Coss, Jr.
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-046, docket 2000-046-01.
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