Thomas L. Carey v. Mathew Musladin
549 U.S. 70 · Decided December 11, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Thomas L. Carey v. Mathew Musladin was decided on December 11, 2006 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Extra-legal jury influences, miscellaneous” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 549 U.S. 70 · 127 S. Ct. 649 · 166 L. Ed. 2d 482 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 9587
- Docket number
- 05-785
- Decided
- December 11, 2006
- Argued
- October 11, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Extra-legal jury influences, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Thomas L. Carey, Warden v. Mathew Musladin
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-005, docket 2006-005-01.
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