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Eric Greene v. Jon Fisher

565 U.S. 34 · Decided November 8, 2011 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Eric Greene v. Jon Fisher was decided on November 8, 2011 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia 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
565 U.S. 34 · 132 S. Ct. 38 · 181 L. Ed. 2d 336 · 2011 U.S. LEXIS 8077
Docket number
10-637
Decided
November 8, 2011
Argued
October 11, 2011
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Majority opinion
Antonin Scalia
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Habeas corpus
Legal provision
28 U.S.C. §§ 2241–2255 (habeas corpus)
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
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How the Justices voted

Full case caption

Eric Greene, aka Jarmaine Q. Trice v. Jon Fisher, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Smithfield, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 2011-002, docket 2011-002-01.

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