United States v. Jacinto Rodriguez-Moreno
526 U.S. 275 · Decided March 30, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Jacinto Rodriguez-Moreno was decided on March 30, 1999 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 526 U.S. 275 · 119 S. Ct. 1239 · 143 L. Ed. 2d 388 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 2342
- Docket number
- 97-1139
- Decided
- March 30, 1999
- Argued
- December 7, 1998
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 924
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Jacinto Rodriguez-Moreno
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-041, docket 1998-041-01.
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