Oregon v. Thomas Eugene Ice

555 U.S. 160 · Decided January 14, 2009 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Oregon v. Thomas Eugene Ice was decided on January 14, 2009 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jury trial right” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Oregon v. Thomas Eugene Ice

SCDB identifiers: case 2008-010, docket 2008-010-01.

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