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Nevada v. Calvin O’neil Jackson

569 U.S. 505 · Decided June 3, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Nevada v. Calvin O’neil Jackson was decided on June 3, 2013 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal rules of civil procedure” in the Judicial Power area.

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Case details

Citations
569 U.S. 505 · 133 S. Ct. 1990 · 186 L. Ed. 2d 62 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 4166
Docket number
12-694
Decided
June 3, 2013
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Judicial Power
Legal provision
28 U.S.C. §§ 2241–2255 (habeas corpus)
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
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Full case caption

Nevada, et Al., Petitioners v. Calvin O’neil Jackson

SCDB identifiers: case 2012-052, docket 2012-052-01.

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