Lorenzo Arteaga v. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
522 U.S. 446 · Decided February 23, 1998 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Lorenzo Arteaga v. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit was decided on February 23, 1998 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indigents, Supreme Court docketing fee” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 522 U.S. 446 · 118 S. Ct. 903 · 139 L. Ed. 2d 892 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 838
- Docket number
- 97-6749
- Decided
- February 23, 1998
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indigents, Supreme Court docketing fee
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Supreme Court Rules
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | 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 |
Full case caption
Lorenzo Arteaga v. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
SCDB identifiers: case 1997-027, docket 1997-027-01.
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