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DENVER A. YOUNGBLOOD, JR. v. WEST VIRGINIA (2006)

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DENVER A. YOUNGBLOOD, JR. v. WEST VIRGINIA
Term: 2005
Important Dates
Decided: June 19, 2006
Outcome
Vacated and remanded
Vote
6-3
Majority
Samuel AlitoStephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgJohn RobertsDavid SouterJohn Paul Stevens
Dissenting
Anthony KennedyAntonin ScaliaClarence Thomas

DENVER A. YOUNGBLOOD, JR. v. WEST VIRGINIA is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 19, 2006.

In a 6-3 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 West Virginia State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - discovery and inspection (in the context of criminal litigation only, otherwise Freedom of Information Act and related federal or state statutes or regulations)
  • Petitioner: Person convicted of crime
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: State
  • Respondent state: West Virginia
  • Citation: 547 U.S. 867
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Per curiam (no oral argument)
  • Who was the chief justice: John Roberts
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown

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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