United States v. Randy Edward Hayes
555 U.S. 415 · Decided February 24, 2009 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Randy Edward Hayes was decided on February 24, 2009 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 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
- 555 U.S. 415 · 129 S. Ct. 1079 · 172 L. Ed. 2d 816 · 2009 U.S. LEXIS 1634
- Docket number
- 07-608
- Decided
- February 24, 2009
- Argued
- November 10, 2008
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18-922
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Randy Edward Hayes
SCDB identifiers: case 2008-024, docket 2008-024-01.
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