United States v. Reshat Shabani
513 U.S. 10 · Decided November 1, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Reshat Shabani was decided on November 1, 1994 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, conspiracy” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 513 U.S. 10 · 115 S. Ct. 382 · 130 L. Ed. 2d 225 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 7817
- Docket number
- 93-981
- Decided
- November 1, 1994
- Argued
- October 3, 1994
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 21 U.S.C. § 846
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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. Reshat Shabani
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-003, docket 1994-003-01.
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