Jeffrey Lee Chafin v. Lynne Hales Chafin
568 U.S. 165 · Decided February 19, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jeffrey Lee Chafin v. Lynne Hales Chafin was decided on February 19, 2013 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Juveniles” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 568 U.S. 165 · 133 S. Ct. 1017 · 185 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 1122
- Docket number
- 11-1347
- Decided
- February 19, 2013
- Argued
- December 5, 2012
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Juveniles
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Treaty
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Jeffrey Lee Chafin, Petitioner v. Lynne Hales Chafin
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-012, docket 2012-012-01.
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