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KEVIN ABBOTT, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES (2010)

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Seal of the Supreme Court of the United States
KEVIN ABBOTT, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES
Term: 2010
Important Dates
Argued: October 4, 2010
Decided: November 15, 2010
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-0
Majority
Samuel AlitoStephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgAnthony KennedyJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaSonia SotomayorClarence Thomas

KEVIN ABBOTT, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 15, 2010. The case was argued before the court on October 4, 2010.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Pennsylvania Eastern U.S. District Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 2010s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Roberts Court, click here.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - statutory construction of criminal laws: narcotics includes regulation and prohibition of alcohol
  • Petitioner: Defendant
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 562 U.S. 8
  • 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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