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Paul Delo v. Walter J. Blair

509 U.S. 823 · Decided July 21, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Paul Delo v. Walter J. Blair was decided on July 21, 1993 by a vote of 5–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
509 U.S. 823 · 113 S. Ct. 2922 · 125 L. Ed. 2d 751 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 4633
Docket number
A-69
Decided
July 21, 1993
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Vacated
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
5–3
Opinion assigned by
William H. Rehnquist
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Habeas corpus
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Harry A. BlackmunDissentWrote an opinion
Chief Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensDissent
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Justice Antonin ScaliaMajority
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice David H. SouterDissent
Justice Clarence ThomasMajority

Full case caption

Paul Delo, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center v. Walter J. Blair

SCDB identifiers: case 1992-120, docket 1992-120-01.

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