R. Dobie Langenkamp v. C. A. Culp
498 U.S. 42 · Decided November 13, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
R. Dobie Langenkamp v. C. A. Culp was decided on November 13, 1990 unanimously (8–0). 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 “Jury trial right” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 498 U.S. 42 · 111 S. Ct. 330 · 112 L. Ed. 2d 343 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 5745
- Docket number
- 90-93
- Decided
- November 13, 1990
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jury trial right
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Seventh Amendment
- 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 Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority |
Did not participate: Anthony M. Kennedy.
Full case caption
R. Dobie Langenkamp, Successor Trustee of the Bankruptcy Estates of Republic Trust & Savings Company and Republic Financial Corporation v. C. A. Culp, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-008, docket 1990-008-01.
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