Roselva Chaidez v. United States
568 U.S. 342 · Decided February 20, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Roselva Chaidez v. United States was decided on February 20, 2013 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Retroactivity of new rights” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 568 U.S. 342 · 133 S. Ct. 1103 · 185 L. Ed. 2d 149 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 1613
- Docket number
- 11-820
- Decided
- February 20, 2013
- Argued
- November 1, 2012
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Retroactivity of new rights
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (right to counsel)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Roselva Chaidez, Petitioner v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-019, docket 2012-019-01.
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