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UNITED STATES v. ROBERT P. AGUILAR (1995)

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UNITED STATES v. ROBERT P. AGUILAR
Term: 1994
Important Dates
Argued: March 20, 1995
Decided: June 21, 1995
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
6-3
Majority
Stephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgSandra Day O'ConnorWilliam RehnquistDavid Souter
Concurring
John Paul Stevens
Dissenting
Anthony KennedyAntonin ScaliaClarence Thomas

UNITED STATES v. ROBERT P. AGUILAR is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 21, 1995. The case was argued before the court on March 20, 1995.

In a 6-3 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 Northern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - statutory construction of criminal laws: obstruction of justice
  • Petitioner: United States
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Judge
  • Respondent state: United States
  • Citation: 515 U.S. 593
  • 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: William Rehnquist

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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