Maleng v. Cook
490 U.S. 488 · Decided May 15, 1989 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Maleng v. Cook was decided on May 15, 1989 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 490 U.S. 488 · 109 S. Ct. 1923 · 104 L. Ed. 2d 540 · 1989 U.S. LEXIS 2309
- Docket number
- 88-357
- Decided
- May 15, 1989
- Argued
- March 27, 1989
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241–2255 (habeas corpus)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Maleng, King County Prosecuting Attorney, et al. v. Cook
SCDB identifiers: case 1988-089, docket 1988-089-01.
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