Tana Wood v. Dwayne Earl Bartholomew
516 U.S. 1 · Decided October 10, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Tana Wood v. Dwayne Earl Bartholomew was decided on October 10, 1995 by a vote of 5–4. 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 “Discovery and inspection in criminal cases” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 516 U.S. 1 · 116 S. Ct. 7 · 133 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 6760
- Docket number
- 94-1419
- Decided
- October 10, 1995
- 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
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Discovery and inspection in criminal cases
- 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 | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Jurisdictional dissent |
Full case caption
Tana Wood, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary v. Dwayne Earl Bartholomew
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-001, docket 1995-001-01.
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