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ARNOLD F. HOHN v. UNITED STATES (1998)

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ARNOLD F. HOHN v. UNITED STATES
Term: 1997
Important Dates
Argued: March 3, 1998
Decided: June 15, 1998
Outcome
Vacated and remanded
Vote
5-4
Majority
Stephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgAnthony KennedyJohn Paul Stevens
Concurring
David Souter
Dissenting
Sandra Day O'ConnorWilliam RehnquistAntonin ScaliaClarence Thomas

ARNOLD F. HOHN v. UNITED STATES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 15, 1998. The case was argued before the court on March 3, 1998.

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 Nebraska U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - Habeas corpus
  • Petitioner: Prisoner, inmate of penal institution
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 524 U.S. 236
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Anthony Kennedy

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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