Don Roper v. William Weaver
550 U.S. 598 · Decided May 21, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Don Roper v. William Weaver was decided on May 21, 2007 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 550 U.S. 598 · 127 S. Ct. 2022 · 167 L. Ed. 2d 966 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 6082
- Docket number
- 06-313
- Decided
- May 21, 2007
- Argued
- March 21, 2007
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241–2255 (habeas corpus)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent |
Full case caption
Don Roper, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center v. William Weaver
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-046, docket 2006-046-01.
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