Gloria Zafiro v. United States
506 U.S. 534 · Decided January 25, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gloria Zafiro v. United States was decided on January 25, 1993 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 506 U.S. 534 · 113 S. Ct. 933 · 122 L. Ed. 2d 317 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 1012
- Docket number
- 91-6824
- Decided
- January 25, 1993
- Argued
- November 2, 1992
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Gloria Zafiro, Jose Martinez, Salvador Garcia and Alfonso Soto v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-025, docket 1992-025-01.
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