James Rowland v. California Men's Colony
506 U.S. 194 · Decided January 12, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
James Rowland v. California Men's Colony was decided on January 12, 1993 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indigents, miscellaneous” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 506 U.S. 194 · 113 S. Ct. 716 · 121 L. Ed. 2d 656 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 827
- Docket number
- 91-1188
- Decided
- January 12, 1993
- Argued
- October 6, 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
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indigents, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1915
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
James Rowland, Former Director, California Department of Corrections, et al. v. California Men's Colony, Unit II Men's Advisory Council
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-015, docket 1992-015-01.
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