James Brogan v. United States
522 U.S. 398 · Decided January 26, 1998 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
James Brogan v. United States was decided on January 26, 1998 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, false statements” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 522 U.S. 398 · 118 S. Ct. 805 · 139 L. Ed. 2d 830 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 648
- Docket number
- 96-1579
- Decided
- January 26, 1998
- Argued
- December 2, 1997
- 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
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1001
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent |
Full case caption
James Brogan v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1997-024, docket 1997-024-01.
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