Percy Dillon v. United States
560 U.S. 817 · Decided June 17, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Percy Dillon v. United States was decided on June 17, 2010 by a vote of 7–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, sentencing guidelines” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 560 U.S. 817 · 130 S. Ct. 2683 · 177 L. Ed. 2d 271 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 4975
- Docket number
- 09-6338
- Decided
- June 17, 2010
- Argued
- March 30, 2010
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18-3582
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Samuel A. Alito Jr..
Full case caption
Percy Dillon v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-076, docket 2009-076-01.
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