Ronald D. Edwards v. Robert W. Carpenter
529 U.S. 446 · Decided April 25, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ronald D. Edwards v. Robert W. Carpenter was decided on April 25, 2000 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 529 U.S. 446 · 120 S. Ct. 1587 · 146 L. Ed. 2d 518 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 2992
- Docket number
- 98-2060
- Decided
- April 25, 2000
- Argued
- February 28, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Ronald D. Edwards, Warden v. Robert W. Carpenter
SCDB identifiers: case 1999-051, docket 1999-051-01.
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