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ROTHGERY v. GILLESPIE COUNTY (2008)

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ROTHGERY v. GILLESPIE COUNTY |
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Term: 2007 |
Important Dates |
Argued: March 17, 2008 |
Decided: June 23, 2008 |
Outcome |
Vacated and remanded |
Vote |
8-1 |
Majority |
Stephen Breyer • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Anthony Kennedy • David Souter • John Paul Stevens |
Concurring |
Samuel Alito • John Roberts • Antonin Scalia |
Dissenting |
Clarence Thomas |
ROTHGERY v. GILLESPIE COUNTY is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 23, 2008. The case was argued before the court on March 17, 2008.
In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Texas Western U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Civil Rights - indigents: appointment of counsel (cf. right to counsel)
- Petitioner: Person convicted of crime
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: County government or county governmental unit, except school district
- Respondent state: Texas
- Citation: 554 U.S. 191
- 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: David Souter
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.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
- Ballotpedia's Robe & Gavel newsletter
External links
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