J. C. Keeney v. Jose Tamayo-Reyes
504 U.S. 1 · Decided May 4, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
J. C. Keeney v. Jose Tamayo-Reyes was decided on May 4, 1992 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area. SCDB codes this decision as formally altering one or more of the Court's own precedents.
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Case details
- Citations
- 504 U.S. 1 · 112 S. Ct. 1715 · 118 L. Ed. 2d 318 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 2690
- Docket number
- 90-1859
- Decided
- May 4, 1992
- Argued
- January 15, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Altered precedent
- Yes — formally altered the Court's precedent
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
J. C. Keeney, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary v. Jose Tamayo-Reyes
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-066, docket 1991-066-01.
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