Leroy L. Young v. Ernest Eugene Harper
520 U.S. 143 · Decided March 18, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Leroy L. Young v. Ernest Eugene Harper was decided on March 18, 1997 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, prisoners' and defendants' rights” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 520 U.S. 143 · 117 S. Ct. 1148 · 137 L. Ed. 2d 270 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 1919
- Docket number
- 95-1598
- Decided
- March 18, 1997
- Argued
- December 9, 1996
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, prisoners' and defendants' rights
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Leroy L. Young, et al. v. Ernest Eugene Harper
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-037, docket 1996-037-01.
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