Abdus-Shahid M. S. Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons
552 U.S. 214 · Decided January 22, 2008 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Abdus-Shahid M. S. Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons was decided on January 22, 2008 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 552 U.S. 214 · 128 S. Ct. 831 · 169 L. Ed. 2d 680 · 2008 U.S. LEXIS 1212
- Docket number
- 06-9130
- Decided
- January 22, 2008
- Argued
- October 29, 2007
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Tort Claims Act or Alien Tort Statute
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Abdus-Shahid M. S. Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons et Al
SCDB identifiers: case 2007-014, docket 2007-014-01.
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