Maryland v. Leeander Jerome Blake
546 U.S. 72 · Decided November 14, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Maryland v. Leeander Jerome Blake was decided on November 14, 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
- 546 U.S. 72 · 126 S. Ct. 602 · 163 L. Ed. 2d 406 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 8553
- Docket number
- 04-373
- Decided
- November 14, 2005
- Argued
- November 1, 2005
- Court era
- Roberts 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
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Maryland v. Leeander Jerome Blake
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-008, docket 2005-008-01.
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