Hilton v. Braunskill

481 U.S. 770 · Decided May 26, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Hilton v. Braunskill was decided on May 26, 1987 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Full case caption

Hilton, Superintendent, New Jersey State Prison, et al. v. Braunskill

SCDB identifiers: case 1986-103, docket 1986-103-01.

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