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Ronald Dwayne Whitfield v. Texas

527 U.S. 885 · Decided June 24, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Ronald Dwayne Whitfield v. Texas was decided on June 24, 1999 by a vote of 8–1. 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 “Indigents, Supreme Court docketing fee” in the Civil Rights area.

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Case details

Citations
527 U.S. 885 · 119 S. Ct. 2333 · 144 L. Ed. 2d 764 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 4559
Docket number
98-9085
Decided
June 24, 1999
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
8–1
Opinion assigned by
William H. Rehnquist
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Civil Rights
Legal provision
Supreme Court Rules
Type of law
Court rules
Decision direction (SCDB)
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Full case caption

Ronald Dwayne Whitfield v. Texas

SCDB identifiers: case 1998-093, docket 1998-093-01.

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