Thomas Lee Deal v. United States
508 U.S. 129 · Decided May 17, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Thomas Lee Deal v. United States was decided on May 17, 1993 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, miscellaneous” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 508 U.S. 129 · 113 S. Ct. 1993 · 124 L. Ed. 2d 44 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 3134
- Docket number
- 91-8199
- Decided
- May 17, 1993
- Argued
- March 1, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 924
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Thomas Lee Deal v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-072, docket 1992-072-01.
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