Edward Harold Schad, Jr. v. Arizona
501 U.S. 624 · Decided June 21, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States
Record summary. This page is generated from the Supreme Court Database’s coded data about the case. It describes who decided what, not the Court’s reasoning. Read the opinion itself before relying on it. Not legal advice.
At a glance
Edward Harold Schad, Jr. v. Arizona was decided on June 21, 1991 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, miscellaneous” in the Due Process area.
Read the opinion
Case details
- Citations
- 501 U.S. 624 · 111 S. Ct. 2491 · 115 L. Ed. 2d 555 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 3631
- Docket number
- 90-5551
- Decided
- June 21, 1991
- Argued
- February 27, 1991
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Edward Harold Schad, Jr. v. Arizona
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-119, docket 1990-119-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Due process, miscellaneous”
- Diane Griffin v. United States
- Terry Foucha v. LouisianaLaw held unconstitutional
- Teofilo Medina, Jr. v. California
- Leonard Heller v. Samuel Doe
- Michael H. v. Gerald D.
- Arizona v. Youngblood
Cases on the same legal provision: Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Connecticut and John F. Digiovanni v. Brian K. DoehrLaw held unconstitutional
- Bryan Stuart Lankford v. Idaho
- Arizona v. FulminanteAltered precedent
- Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Cleopatra Haslip
- Wayne Estelle v. Mark Owen McGuire
- Tommy Cage v. Louisiana
Same Term, same area (Due Process)
Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error