Antone v. Dugger
465 U.S. 200 · Decided January 25, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Antone v. Dugger was decided on January 25, 1984 by a vote of 7–2. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Cruel and unusual punishment, death penalty” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 465 U.S. 200 · 104 S. Ct. 962 · 79 L. Ed. 2d 147 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 25
- Docket number
- 83-6155
- Decided
- January 25, 1984
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Cruel and unusual punishment, death penalty
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241–2255 (habeas corpus)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Antone v. Dugger, Superintendent, Florida State Prison, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-031, docket 1983-031-01.
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