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BURRAGE v. UNITED STATES (2014)

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BURRAGE v. UNITED STATES
Term: 2013
Important Dates
Argued: November 12, 2013
Decided: January 27, 2014
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
9-0
Majority
Samuel AlitoStephen BreyerElena KaganAnthony KennedyJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaClarence Thomas
Concurring
Ruth Bader GinsburgSonia Sotomayor

BURRAGE v. UNITED STATES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 27, 2014. The case was argued before the court on November 12, 2013.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Iowa Southern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - statutory construction of criminal laws: narcotics includes regulation and prohibition of alcohol
  • Petitioner: Person convicted of crime
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 571 U.S. 204
  • 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: Antonin Scalia

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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