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Brown v. Davenport

142 S. Ct. 1510 · Decided April 21, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Brown v. Davenport was decided on April 21, 2022 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
142 S. Ct. 1510 · 212 L. Ed. 2d 463 · 2022 U.S. LEXIS 2096
Docket number
20-826
Decided
April 21, 2022
Argued
October 5, 2021
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
6–3
Majority opinion
Neil M. Gorsuch
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Habeas corpus
Legal provision
AEDPA
Type of law
Infrequently litigated statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
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How the Justices voted

Full case caption

Brown v. Davenport

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-003, docket 2021-003-01.

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