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JEANNE S. WOODFORD, et al. v. VIET MIKE NGO (2006)

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JEANNE S. WOODFORD, et al. v. VIET MIKE NGO
Term: 2005
Important Dates
Argued: March 22, 2006
Decided: June 22, 2006
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
6-3
Majority
Samuel AlitoAnthony KennedyJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaClarence Thomas
Concurring
Stephen Breyer
Dissenting
Ruth Bader GinsburgDavid SouterJohn Paul Stevens

JEANNE S. WOODFORD, et al. v. VIET MIKE NGO is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 22, 2006. The case was argued before the court on March 22, 2006.

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 California Northern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: untimely filing
  • Petitioner: State
  • Petitioner state: California
  • Respondent type: Prisoner, inmate of penal institution
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 548 U.S. 81
  • 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: Samuel Alito

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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