Carrie Jaffee v. Mary Lu Redmond
518 U.S. 1 · Decided June 13, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Carrie Jaffee v. Mary Lu Redmond was decided on June 13, 1996 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal rules of civil procedure” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 518 U.S. 1 · 116 S. Ct. 1923 · 135 L. Ed. 2d 337 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 3879
- Docket number
- 95-266
- Decided
- June 13, 1996
- Argued
- February 26, 1996
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal rules of civil procedure
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Evidence
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Carrie Jaffee, Special Administrator for Ricky Allen, Sr., Deceased v. Mary Lu Redmond et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-069, docket 1995-069-01.
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