Luis Mariano Martinez v. Charles L. Ryan
566 U.S. 1 · Decided March 20, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Luis Mariano Martinez v. Charles L. Ryan was decided on March 20, 2012 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indigents, inadequate representation by counsel” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 566 U.S. 1 · 132 S. Ct. 1309 · 182 L. Ed. 2d 272 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 2317
- Docket number
- 10-1001
- Decided
- March 20, 2012
- Argued
- October 4, 2011
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indigents, inadequate representation by counsel
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Type of law
- No legal provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| 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
Luis Mariano Martinez, Petitioner v. Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections
SCDB identifiers: case 2011-031, docket 2011-031-01.
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