Wilburn Dobbs v. Walter D. Zant
506 U.S. 357 · Decided January 19, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Wilburn Dobbs v. Walter D. Zant was decided on January 19, 1993 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed 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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Case details
- Citations
- 506 U.S. 357 · 113 S. Ct. 835 · 122 L. Ed. 2d 103 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 843
- Docket number
- 92-5579
- Decided
- January 19, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Harry A. Blackmun
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
Wilburn Dobbs v. Walter D. Zant, Warden
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-019, docket 1992-019-01.
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