United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative and Jeffrey Jones
532 U.S. 483 · Decided May 14, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative and Jeffrey Jones was decided on May 14, 2001 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, narcotics and alcohol” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 532 U.S. 483 · 121 S. Ct. 1711 · 149 L. Ed. 2d 722 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 3518
- Docket number
- 00-151
- Decided
- May 14, 2001
- Argued
- March 28, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 21 U.S.C. § 801
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Special concurrence |
Did not participate: Stephen G. Breyer.
Full case caption
United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative and Jeffrey Jones
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-050, docket 2000-050-01.
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