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JONES v. BOCK, WARDEN, et al. (2007)

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JONES v. BOCK, WARDEN, et al.
Term: 2006
Important Dates
Argued: October 30, 2006
Decided: January 22, 2007
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
9-0
Majority
Samuel AlitoStephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgAnthony KennedyJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaDavid SouterJohn Paul StevensClarence Thomas

JONES v. BOCK, WARDEN, et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 22, 2007. The case was argued before the court on October 30, 2006.

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 Michigan Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - subconstitutional fair procedure: exhaustion of remedies
  • Petitioner: Prisoner, inmate of penal institution
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact
  • Respondent state: Michigan
  • Citation: 549 U.S. 199
  • 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 Roberts

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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