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STEVEN KURT WITTE v. UNITED STATES (1995)

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STEVEN KURT WITTE v. UNITED STATES
Term: 1994
Important Dates
Argued: April 17, 1995
Decided: June 14, 1995
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-1
Majority
Stephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgAnthony KennedySandra Day O'ConnorWilliam RehnquistDavid Souter
Concurring
Antonin ScaliaClarence Thomas
Dissenting
John Paul Stevens

STEVEN KURT WITTE v. UNITED STATES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 14, 1995. The case was argued before the court on April 17, 1995.

In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Texas Southern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - Double jeopardy
  • Petitioner: Person accused, indicted, or suspected of crime
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 515 U.S. 389
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Sandra Day O'Connor

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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