Francois Holloway v. United States
526 U.S. 1 · Decided March 2, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Francois Holloway v. United States was decided on March 2, 1999 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 “Statutory construction of criminal laws, miscellaneous” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 526 U.S. 1 · 119 S. Ct. 966 · 143 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 1708
- Docket number
- 97-7164
- Decided
- March 2, 1999
- Argued
- November 9, 1998
- 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
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Francois Holloway, aka Abdu Ali v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-025, docket 1998-025-01.
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