Salim Ahmed Hamdan v. Donald H. Rumsfeld
548 U.S. 557 · Decided June 29, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Salim Ahmed Hamdan v. Donald H. Rumsfeld was decided on June 29, 2006 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 548 U.S. 557 · 126 S. Ct. 2749 · 165 L. Ed. 2d 723 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 5185
- Docket number
- 05-184
- Decided
- June 29, 2006
- Argued
- March 28, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Uniform Code of Military Justice
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: John G. Roberts Jr..
Full case caption
Salim Ahmed Hamdan v. Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-086, docket 2005-086-01.
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