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GREENLAW v. UNITED STATES (2008)

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GREENLAW v. UNITED STATES
Term: 2007
Important Dates
Argued: April 15, 2008
Decided: June 23, 2008
Outcome
Vacated and remanded
Vote
6-3
Majority
Ruth Bader GinsburgAnthony KennedyJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaDavid SouterClarence Thomas
Dissenting
Samuel AlitoStephen BreyerJohn Paul Stevens

GREENLAW v. UNITED STATES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 23, 2008. The case was argued before the court on April 15, 2008.

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 Minnesota U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: jurisdiction or authority of federal courts of appeals
  • Petitioner: Person convicted of crime
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 554 U.S. 237
  • 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: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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 conservative.

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