Saul Ornelas and Ismael Ornelas-Ledesma v. United States
517 U.S. 690 · Decided May 28, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Saul Ornelas and Ismael Ornelas-Ledesma v. United States was decided on May 28, 1996 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 517 U.S. 690 · 116 S. Ct. 1657 · 134 L. Ed. 2d 911 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 3391
- Docket number
- 95-5257
- Decided
- May 28, 1996
- Argued
- March 26, 1996
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Search and seizure (general)
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fourth Amendment
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Saul Ornelas and Ismael Ornelas-Ledesma v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-056, docket 1995-056-01.
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