Tommy Cage v. Louisiana
498 U.S. 39 · Decided November 13, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Tommy Cage v. Louisiana was decided on November 13, 1990 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Extra-legal jury influences, jury instructions” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 498 U.S. 39 · 111 S. Ct. 328 · 112 L. Ed. 2d 339 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 5704
- Docket number
- 89-7302
- Decided
- November 13, 1990
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Extra-legal jury influences, jury instructions
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority |
Full case caption
Tommy Cage v. Louisiana
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-007, docket 1990-007-01.
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