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Martin Horn v. George E. Banks

536 U.S. 266 · Decided June 17, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Martin Horn v. George E. Banks was decided on June 17, 2002 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. 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
536 U.S. 266 · 122 S. Ct. 2147 · 153 L. Ed. 2d 301 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 4423
Docket number
01-1385
Decided
June 17, 2002
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Habeas corpus
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Chief Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensMajority
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Justice Antonin ScaliaMajority
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice David H. SouterMajority
Justice Clarence ThomasMajority
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
Justice Stephen G. BreyerMajority

Full case caption

Martin Horn, Commissioner, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. v. George E. Banks

SCDB identifiers: case 2001-068, docket 2001-068-01.

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