United States v. Anthony James Kebodeaux
570 U.S. 387 · Decided June 24, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Anthony James Kebodeaux was decided on June 24, 2013 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, war crimes” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 570 U.S. 387 · 133 S. Ct. 2496 · 186 L. Ed. 2d 540 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 4715
- Docket number
- 12-418
- Decided
- June 24, 2013
- Argued
- April 17, 2013
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 18 (necessary and proper clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
United States, Petitioner v. Anthony James Kebodeaux
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-071, docket 2012-071-01.
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