Leonel Torres Herrera v. James A. Collins
506 U.S. 390 · Decided January 25, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Leonel Torres Herrera v. James A. Collins was decided on January 25, 1993 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 506 U.S. 390 · 113 S. Ct. 853 · 122 L. Ed. 2d 203 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 1017
- Docket number
- 91-7328
- Decided
- January 25, 1993
- Argued
- October 7, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist 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
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Leonel Torres Herrera v. James A. Collins, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-021, docket 1992-021-01.
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