Scott Louis Panetti v. Nathaniel Quarterman

551 U.S. 930 · Decided June 28, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Scott Louis Panetti v. Nathaniel Quarterman was decided on June 28, 2007 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Cruel and unusual punishment, death penalty” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Scott Louis Panetti v. Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division

SCDB identifiers: case 2006-075, docket 2006-075-01.

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