Jeffrey Allan Fischer v. United States
529 U.S. 667 · Decided May 15, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jeffrey Allan Fischer v. United States was decided on May 15, 2000 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Poverty law, statutory welfare benefits” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 529 U.S. 667 · 120 S. Ct. 1780 · 146 L. Ed. 2d 707 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 3136
- Docket number
- 99-116
- Decided
- May 15, 2000
- Argued
- February 22, 2000
- 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
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Poverty law, statutory welfare benefits
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 666
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Jeffrey Allan Fischer v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1999-058, docket 1999-058-01.
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