Your feedback ensures we stay focused on the facts that matter to you most—take our survey
F. SCOTT YEAGER v. UNITED STATES (2009)

![]() |
F. SCOTT YEAGER v. UNITED STATES |
---|
Term: 2008 |
Important Dates |
Argued: March 23, 2009 |
Decided: June 18, 2009 |
Outcome |
Reversed and remanded |
Vote |
6-3 |
Majority |
Stephen Breyer • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • John Roberts • David Souter • John Paul Stevens |
Concurring |
Anthony Kennedy |
Dissenting |
Samuel Alito • Antonin Scalia • Clarence Thomas |
F. SCOTT YEAGER v. UNITED STATES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 18, 2009. The case was argued before the court on March 23, 2009.
In a 6-3 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 Texas Southern U.S. District Court.
For a full list of cases decided in the 2000s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Roberts Court, click here.
About the case
- Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - Double jeopardy
- Petitioner: Defendant
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: United States
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 557 U.S. 110
- 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: John Paul Stevens
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.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
- Ballotpedia's Robe & Gavel newsletter
External links
Footnotes