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United States v. Hays

515 U.S. 737 · Decided June 29, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States

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United States v. Hays was decided on June 29, 1995 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, personal injury” in the Judicial Power area.

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Case details

Citations
515 U.S. 737 · 115 S. Ct. 2431 · 132 L. Ed. 2d 635 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 4464
Docket number
94-558
Decided
June 29, 1995
Argued
April 19, 1995
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
Sandra Day O'Connor
Opinion assigned by
William H. Rehnquist
How the case arrived
Appeal
Issue area
Judicial Power
Legal provision
Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
Type of law
Constitution
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Chief Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensSpecial concurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorMajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Antonin ScaliaMajority
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice David H. SouterConcurrence
Justice Clarence ThomasMajority
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgSpecial concurrence
Justice Stephen G. BreyerConcurrenceWrote an opinion

Full case caption

United States v. Hays et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1994-089, docket 1994-089-01.

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