United States v. Martin O'Brien and Arthur Burgess
560 U.S. 218 · Decided May 24, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Martin O'Brien and Arthur Burgess was decided on May 24, 2010 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, firearms” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 560 U.S. 218 · 130 S. Ct. 2169 · 176 L. Ed. 2d 979 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 4167
- Docket number
- 08-1569
- Decided
- May 24, 2010
- Argued
- February 23, 2010
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18-924
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Martin O'Brien and Arthur Burgess
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-054, docket 2009-054-01.
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