Liang-Houh Shieh v. Edward Kakita
517 U.S. 343 · Decided April 1, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States
Record summary. This page is generated from the Supreme Court Database’s coded data about the case. It describes who decided what, not the Court’s reasoning. Read the opinion itself before relying on it. Not legal advice.
At a glance
Liang-Houh Shieh v. Edward Kakita was decided on April 1, 1996 by a vote of 8–1. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indigents, Supreme Court docketing fee” in the Civil Rights area.
Read the opinion
Case details
- Citations
- 517 U.S. 343 · 116 S. Ct. 1311 · 134 L. Ed. 2d 464 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 2166
- Docket number
- 95-7587
- Decided
- April 1, 1996
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indigents, Supreme Court docketing fee
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Supreme Court Rules
- Type of law
- Court rules
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Liang-Houh Shieh v. Edward Kakita et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-042, docket 1995-042-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Indigents, Supreme Court docketing fee”
- Sylvester Jones v. Abc-Tv
- Robert Attwood v. Harry K. Singletary, Jr.
- Fred A. Whitaker v. Superior Court of California
- In re Eileen Vey
- Eileen Vey v. William J. Clinton
- In re Fred Whitaker
Cases on the same legal provision: Supreme Court Rules
- In re Maria Luisa Costell Gaydos
- Izumi Seimitsu Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha v. U. S. Philips Corporation
- Roy A. Day v. Donald P. Day
- In re George Sassower
- Vincent F. Rivera v. Florida Department of Corrections
- John Robert Demos, Jr. v. Michael C. Storrie
Same Term, same area (Civil Rights)
- Robert Attwood v. Harry K. Singletary, Jr.
- Sylvester Jones v. Abc-Tv
- Wisconsin v. City of New York
- Fortis Morse v. Republican Party of Virginia
- James O'Connor v. Consolidated Coin Caterers Corporation
- Dwight J. Loving v. United States
Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error