Paul Delo v. Frederick Lashley
507 U.S. 272 · Decided March 8, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Paul Delo v. Frederick Lashley was decided on March 8, 1993 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Cruel and unusual punishment, death penalty” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 507 U.S. 272 · 113 S. Ct. 1222 · 122 L. Ed. 2d 620 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 1945
- Docket number
- 92-409
- Decided
- March 8, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Cruel and unusual punishment, death penalty
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Eighth Amendment (cruel and unusual punishment)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | 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
Paul Delo, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center v. Frederick Lashley
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-042, docket 1992-042-01.
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