United States v. Alejandro Garcia Ibarra
502 U.S. 1 · Decided October 15, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Alejandro Garcia Ibarra was decided on October 15, 1991 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated 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 “Subconstitutional fair procedure, timeliness” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 502 U.S. 1 · 112 S. Ct. 4 · 116 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 5906
- Docket number
- 90-1713
- Decided
- October 15, 1991
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Subconstitutional fair procedure, timeliness
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 3731
- 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 | Majority | |
| 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 |
Full case caption
United States v. Alejandro Garcia Ibarra
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-001, docket 1991-001-01.
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