United States v. Robert P. Aguilar
515 U.S. 593 · Decided June 21, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Robert P. Aguilar was decided on June 21, 1995 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, obstruction of justice” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 515 U.S. 593 · 115 S. Ct. 2357 · 132 L. Ed. 2d 520 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 4251
- Docket number
- 94-270
- Decided
- June 21, 1995
- Argued
- March 20, 1995
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1503
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Robert P. Aguilar
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-085, docket 1994-085-01.
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