Whitton v. Dixon

146 S. Ct. 1368 · Decided June 1, 2026 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Whitton v. Dixon was decided on June 1, 2026 by a vote of 7–2. 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 “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2025
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 25-580

Case details

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Full case caption

Whitton v. Dixon

SCDB identifiers: case 2025-067, docket 2025-067-01.

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