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Terry L. Stewart v. Robert Douglas Smith

536 U.S. 856 · Decided June 28, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Terry L. Stewart v. Robert Douglas Smith was decided on June 28, 2002 unanimously (9–0). 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 “No merits, adequate non-federal grounds” in the Judicial Power area.

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Case details

Citations
536 U.S. 856 · 122 S. Ct. 2578 · 153 L. Ed. 2d 762 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 5165
Docket number
01-339
Decided
June 28, 2002
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Judicial Power
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Chief Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensMajority
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Justice Antonin ScaliaMajority
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice David H. SouterMajority
Justice Clarence ThomasMajority
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
Justice Stephen G. BreyerMajority

Full case caption

Terry L. Stewart, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections v. Robert Douglas Smith

SCDB identifiers: case 2001-084, docket 2001-084-01.

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