Jeffrey Woods v. Timothy Etherton
578 U.S. 113 · Decided April 4, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jeffrey Woods v. Timothy Etherton was decided on April 4, 2016 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Right to counsel” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 578 U.S. 113 · 136 S. Ct. 1149 · 194 L. Ed. 2d 333 · 2016 U.S. LEXIS 2277
- Docket number
- 15-723
- Decided
- April 4, 2016
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Right to counsel
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- antiterrorism and effective death penalty
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | 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 | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Jeffrey Woods, Warden, Petitioner v. Timothy Etherton
SCDB identifiers: case 2015-074, docket 2015-074-01.
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