Todd A. Brecht v. Gordon A. Abrahamson
507 U.S. 619 · Decided April 21, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Todd A. Brecht v. Gordon A. Abrahamson was decided on April 21, 1993 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist 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
- 507 U.S. 619 · 113 S. Ct. 1710 · 123 L. Ed. 2d 353 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 2981
- Docket number
- 91-7358
- Decided
- April 21, 1993
- Argued
- December 1, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Todd A. Brecht v. Gordon A. Abrahamson, Superintendent, Dodge Correctional Institution
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-057, docket 1992-057-01.
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