Your monthly support provides voters the knowledge they need to make confident decisions at the polls. Donate today.

Ex parte BOLLMAN (1807)

From Ballotpedia
Revision as of 01:07, 23 April 2024 by Matt Latourelle (contribs) (historical scotus page set)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to: navigation, search

Seal of the Supreme Court of the United States
ex parte BOLLMAN
Term: 1807
Important Dates
Argued: February 16, 1807
Decided: February 20, 1807
Outcome
Stay, petition, or motion granted
Vote
3-1
Majority
Henry Brockholst LivingstonJohn MarshallBushrod Washington
Dissenting
William Johnson Jr.

ex parte BOLLMAN is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 20, 1807. The case was argued before the court on February 16, 1807.

In a 3-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the petition, stay, or motion. The case originated from the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1800s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Marshall Court, click here.

[1]

About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - Habeas corpus
  • Petitioner: Arrested person, or pretrial detainee
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 8 U.S. 75
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Writ of habeas corpus
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: John Marshall
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: John Marshall

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

External links

Footnotes