Marlon Latodd Howell v. Mississippi
543 U.S. 440 · Decided January 24, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Marlon Latodd Howell v. Mississippi was decided on January 24, 2005 unanimously (9–0). 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 “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 543 U.S. 440 · 125 S. Ct. 856 · 160 L. Ed. 2d 873 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 1371
- Docket number
- 03-9560
- Decided
- January 24, 2005
- Argued
- November 29, 2004
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1257
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | 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 | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Marlon Latodd Howell, aka Marlon Cox v. Mississippi
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-019, docket 2004-019-01.
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