Jeffrey Jerome Salinas v. United States
547 U.S. 188 · Decided April 24, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jeffrey Jerome Salinas v. United States was decided on April 24, 2006 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, sentencing guidelines” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 547 U.S. 188 · 126 S. Ct. 1675 · 164 L. Ed. 2d 364 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 3447
- Docket number
- 05-8400
- Decided
- April 24, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18-appx
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| 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 |
Full case caption
Jeffrey Jerome Salinas v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-045, docket 2005-045-01.
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