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MONROE ACE SETSER, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES (2012)

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MONROE ACE SETSER, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES
Term: 2011
Important Dates
Argued: November 30, 2011
Decided: March 28, 2012
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
6-3
Majority
Samuel AlitoElena KaganJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaSonia SotomayorClarence Thomas
Dissenting
Stephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgAnthony Kennedy

MONROE ACE SETSER, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 28, 2012. The case was argued before the court on November 30, 2011.

In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Texas Northern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: jurisdiction or authority of federal district courts or territorial courts
  • Petitioner: Person convicted of crime
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 566 U.S. 231
  • 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: Antonin Scalia

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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