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KANSAS v. MICHAEL LEE MARSH, II (2006)

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KANSAS v. MICHAEL LEE MARSH, II
Term: 2005
Important Dates
Argued: December 7, 2005
Decided: June 26, 2006
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
5-4
Majority
Samuel AlitoAnthony KennedyJohn RobertsClarence Thomas
Concurring
Antonin Scalia
Dissenting
Stephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgDavid SouterJohn Paul Stevens

KANSAS v. MICHAEL LEE MARSH, II is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 26, 2006. The case was argued before the court on December 7, 2005.

In a 5-4 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 Kansas State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - Cruel and unusual punishment, death penalty (cf. extra legal jury influence, death penalty)
  • Petitioner: State
  • Petitioner state: Kansas
  • Respondent type: Person convicted of crime
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 548 U.S. 163
  • 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: Clarence Thomas

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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