Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle
579 U.S. 59 · Decided June 9, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle was decided on June 9, 2016 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Double jeopardy” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 579 U.S. 59 · 136 S. Ct. 1863 · 195 L. Ed. 2d 179 · 2016 U.S. LEXIS 3773
- Docket number
- 15-108
- Decided
- June 9, 2016
- Argued
- January 13, 2016
- 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Double jeopardy
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (double jeopardy)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle
SCDB identifiers: case 2015-034, docket 2015-034-01.
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