Pottawattamie County v. Curtis W. McGhee, Jr.
558 U.S. 1103 · Decided January 4, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Pottawattamie County v. Curtis W. McGhee, Jr. was decided on January 4, 2010 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, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 558 U.S. 1103 · 130 S. Ct. 1047 · 175 L. Ed. 2d 641 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 1
- Docket number
- 08-1065
- Decided
- January 4, 2010
- Argued
- November 4, 2009
- Court era
- Roberts 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
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Supreme Court Rules
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority |
Full case caption
Pottawattamie County, Iowa, et Al., Petitioners v. Curtis W. McGhee, Jr., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-093, docket 2009-093-01.
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