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Weyhrauch v. United States

561 U.S. 476 · Decided June 24, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Weyhrauch v. United States was decided on June 24, 2010 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, fraud” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
561 U.S. 476 · 130 S. Ct. 2971 · 177 L. Ed. 2d 705 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 5254
Docket number
08-1196
Decided
June 24, 2010
Argued
December 8, 2009
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Per curiam (orally argued)
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice John Paul StevensMajority
Justice Antonin ScaliaMajority
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice Clarence ThomasMajority
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
Justice Stephen G. BreyerMajority
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.Majority
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.Majority
Justice Sonia SotomayorMajority

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Weyhrauch v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 2009-094, docket 2009-094-01.

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