Montana v. Donald Glenn Imlay
506 U.S. 5 · Decided November 3, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Montana v. Donald Glenn Imlay was decided on November 3, 1992 unanimously (8–0). 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
- 506 U.S. 5 · 113 S. Ct. 444 · 121 L. Ed. 2d 310 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 7011
- Docket number
- 91-687
- Decided
- November 3, 1992
- Argued
- October 7, 1992
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent from denial or dismissal | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | 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 |
Full case caption
Montana v. Donald Glenn Imlay
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-002, docket 1992-002-01.
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