Patrick Day v. James R. McDonough
547 U.S. 198 · Decided April 25, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Patrick Day v. James R. McDonough was decided on April 25, 2006 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 547 U.S. 198 · 126 S. Ct. 1675 · 164 L. Ed. 2d 376 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 3448
- Docket number
- 04-1324
- Decided
- April 25, 2006
- Argued
- February 27, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- 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 John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Patrick Day v. James R. McDonough, Interim Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-047, docket 2005-047-01.
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