Roger Keith Coleman v. Charles E. Thompson
504 U.S. 188 · Decided May 20, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Roger Keith Coleman v. Charles E. Thompson was decided on May 20, 1992 by a vote of 7–2. 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 “Subconstitutional fair procedure, stay of execution” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 504 U.S. 188 · 112 S. Ct. 1845 · 119 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 3118
- Docket number
- A-877
- Decided
- May 20, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Special concurrence | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Roger Keith Coleman v. Charles E. Thompson, Warden, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-073, docket 1991-073-01.
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