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United States v. Anthony Davila

569 U.S. 597 · Decided June 13, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States

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United States v. Anthony Davila was decided on June 13, 2013 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
569 U.S. 597 · 133 S. Ct. 2139 · 186 L. Ed. 2d 139 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 4541
Docket number
12-167
Decided
June 13, 2013
Argued
April 15, 2013
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Majority opinion
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Type of law
Court rules
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Antonin ScaliaSpecial concurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice Clarence ThomasSpecial concurrence
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Stephen G. BreyerMajority
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.Majority
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.Majority
Justice Sonia SotomayorMajority
Justice Elena KaganMajority

Full case caption

United States, Petitioner v. Anthony Davila

SCDB identifiers: case 2012-058, docket 2012-058-01.

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