United States v. Francisco Jimenez Recio and Adrian Lopez-Meza
537 U.S. 270 · Decided January 21, 2003 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States v. Francisco Jimenez Recio and Adrian Lopez-Meza was decided on January 21, 2003 by a vote of 8–1. 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 “Subconstitutional fair procedure, conspiracy” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 537 U.S. 270 · 123 S. Ct. 819 · 154 L. Ed. 2d 744 · 2003 U.S. LEXIS 901
- Docket number
- 01-1184
- Decided
- January 21, 2003
- Argued
- November 12, 2002
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Subconstitutional fair procedure, conspiracy
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Francisco Jimenez Recio and Adrian Lopez-Meza
SCDB identifiers: case 2002-016, docket 2002-016-01.
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