William Fiore v. Gregory White
528 U.S. 23 · Decided November 30, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
William Fiore v. Gregory White was decided on November 30, 1999 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “certification to or from a lower court.” Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, remand to determine basis of decision” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 528 U.S. 23 · 120 S. Ct. 469 · 145 L. Ed. 2d 353 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 8016
- Docket number
- 98-942
- Decided
- November 30, 1999
- Argued
- October 12, 1999
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Certification to or from a lower court
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, remand to determine basis of decision
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 | |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
William Fiore v. Gregory White, Warden, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1999-010, docket 1999-010-01.
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