Tennessee v. Donald Ray Middlebrooks
510 U.S. 124 · Decided December 13, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Tennessee v. Donald Ray Middlebrooks was decided on December 13, 1993 by a vote of 8–1. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 510 U.S. 124 · 114 S. Ct. 651 · 126 L. Ed. 2d 555 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 7942
- Docket number
- 92-989
- Decided
- December 13, 1993
- Argued
- November 1, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Harry A. Blackmun
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
Tennessee v. Donald Ray Middlebrooks
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-009, docket 1993-009-01.
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