United States v. Lowell Green
507 U.S. 545 · Decided April 5, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Lowell Green was decided on April 5, 1993 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 507 U.S. 545 · 113 S. Ct. 1835 · 123 L. Ed. 2d 260 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 2569
- Docket number
- 91-1521
- Decided
- April 5, 1993
- Argued
- November 30, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Byron R. White
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| 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 |
Full case caption
United States v. Lowell Green
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-053, docket 1992-053-01.
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