ALLEN RYAN ALLEYNE, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES (2013)

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ALLEN RYAN ALLEYNE, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES
Term: 2012
Important Dates
Argued: January 14, 2013
Decided: June 17, 2013
Outcome
Vacated and remanded
Vote
5-4
Majority
Clarence Thomas
Concurring
Stephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgElena KaganSonia Sotomayor
Dissenting
Samuel AlitoAnthony KennedyJohn RobertsAntonin Scalia

ALLEN RYAN ALLEYNE, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 17, 2013. The case was argued before the court on January 14, 2013.

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Virginia Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - statutory construction of criminal laws: sentencing guidelines
  • Petitioner: Person convicted of crime
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 570 U.S. 99
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: John Roberts
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Clarence Thomas

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.

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