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Pennsylvania v. Edwin Labron

518 U.S. 938 · Decided July 1, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Pennsylvania v. Edwin Labron was decided on July 1, 1996 by a vote of 7–2. 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 “Search and seizure, vehicles” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
518 U.S. 938 · 116 S. Ct. 2485 · 135 L. Ed. 2d 1031 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 4268
Docket number
95-1691
Decided
July 1, 1996
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
7–2
Opinion assigned by
William H. Rehnquist
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Fourth Amendment
Type of law
Constitutional amendment
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Chief Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensDissentWrote an opinion
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Justice Antonin ScaliaMajority
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice David H. SouterMajority
Justice Clarence ThomasMajority
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgDissent
Justice Stephen G. BreyerMajority

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Pennsylvania v. Edwin Labron

SCDB identifiers: case 1995-096, docket 1995-096-01.

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