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UNITED STATES v. JEFFREY GRUBBS (2006)

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UNITED STATES v. JEFFREY GRUBBS
Term: 2005
Important Dates
Argued: January 18, 2006
Decided: March 21, 2006
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
8-0
Majority
Stephen BreyerAnthony KennedyJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaClarence Thomas
Concurring
Ruth Bader GinsburgDavid SouterJohn Paul Stevens

UNITED STATES v. JEFFREY GRUBBS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 21, 2006. The case was argued before the court on January 18, 2006.

In an 8-0 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 California Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - search and seizure (other than as pertains to vehicles or Crime Control Act)
  • Petitioner: United States
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Person accused, indicted, or suspected of crime
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 547 U.S. 90
  • 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 conservative.

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