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Mark Seling v. Andre Brigham Young

531 U.S. 250 · Decided January 17, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Mark Seling v. Andre Brigham Young was decided on January 17, 2001 by a vote of 8–1. 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 “Due process, miscellaneous” in the Due Process area.

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Case details

Citations
531 U.S. 250 · 121 S. Ct. 727 · 148 L. Ed. 2d 734 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 790
Docket number
99-1185
Decided
January 17, 2001
Argued
October 31, 2000
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
8–1
Majority opinion
Sandra Day O'Connor
Opinion assigned by
William H. Rehnquist
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Due Process
Legal provision
Article I, Section 10 (state bill of attainder or ex post facto law)
Type of law
Constitution
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Chief Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensDissentWrote an opinion
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorMajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Antonin ScaliaConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice David H. SouterConcurrence
Justice Clarence ThomasSpecial concurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
Justice Stephen G. BreyerMajority

Full case caption

Mark Seling, Superintendent, Special Commitment Center v. Andre Brigham Young

SCDB identifiers: case 2000-015, docket 2000-015-01.

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