United States v. John Bass
536 U.S. 862 · Decided June 28, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. John Bass was decided on June 28, 2002 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Discovery and inspection in criminal cases” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 536 U.S. 862 · 122 S. Ct. 2389 · 153 L. Ed. 2d 769 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 5166
- Docket number
- 01-1471
- Decided
- June 28, 2002
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Discovery and inspection in criminal cases
- 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 | Majority | |
| 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 |
Full case caption
United States v. John Bass
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-085, docket 2001-085-01.
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