Montana v. James Allen Egelhoff
518 U.S. 37 · Decided June 13, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Montana v. James Allen Egelhoff was decided on June 13, 1996 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, miscellaneous” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 518 U.S. 37 · 116 S. Ct. 2013 · 135 L. Ed. 2d 361 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 3878
- Docket number
- 95-566
- Decided
- June 13, 1996
- Argued
- March 20, 1996
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- 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 | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Montana v. James Allen Egelhoff
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-070, docket 1995-070-01.
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