Michael J. Cavanaugh v. Gary Lee Roller
510 U.S. 42 · Decided November 30, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Michael J. Cavanaugh v. Gary Lee Roller was decided on November 30, 1993 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 510 U.S. 42 · 114 S. Ct. 593 · 126 L. Ed. 2d 409 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 7636
- Docket number
- 92-1510
- Decided
- November 30, 1993
- Argued
- November 8, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- 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)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
Michael J. Cavanaugh, Executive Director, South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, et al. v. Gary Lee Roller
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-006, docket 1993-006-01.
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