Holly Wood v. Richard F. Allen
558 U.S. 290 · Decided January 20, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Holly Wood v. Richard F. Allen was decided on January 20, 2010 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor 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
- 558 U.S. 290 · 130 S. Ct. 841 · 175 L. Ed. 2d 738 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 763
- Docket number
- 08-9156
- Decided
- January 20, 2010
- Argued
- November 4, 2009
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241–2255 (habeas corpus)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Holly Wood, Petitioner v. Richard F. Allen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-013, docket 2009-013-01.
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