Remon Lee v. Mike Kemna
534 U.S. 362 · Decided January 22, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Remon Lee v. Mike Kemna was decided on January 22, 2002 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, adequate non-federal grounds” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 534 U.S. 362 · 122 S. Ct. 877 · 151 L. Ed. 2d 820 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 494
- Docket number
- 00-6933
- Decided
- January 22, 2002
- Argued
- October 29, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, adequate non-federal grounds
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Remon Lee v. Mike Kemna, Superintendent, Crossroads Correctional Center
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-019, docket 2001-019-01.
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