Paul Caspari v. Christopher Bohlen
510 U.S. 383 · Decided February 23, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Paul Caspari v. Christopher Bohlen was decided on February 23, 1994 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 510 U.S. 383 · 114 S. Ct. 948 · 127 L. Ed. 2d 236 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 1868
- Docket number
- 92-1500
- Decided
- February 23, 1994
- Argued
- December 6, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
Paul Caspari, Superintendent, Missouri Eastern Correctional Center et al. v. Christopher Bohlen
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-021, docket 1993-021-01.
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