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United States v. James Daniel Good Real Property

510 U.S. 43 · Decided December 13, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States

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United States v. James Daniel Good Real Property was decided on December 13, 1993 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, hearing or notice” in the Due Process area.

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Case details

Citations
510 U.S. 43 · 114 S. Ct. 492 · 126 L. Ed. 2d 490 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 7941
Docket number
92-1180
Decided
December 13, 1993
Argued
October 6, 1993
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
5–4
Majority opinion
Anthony M. Kennedy
Opinion assigned by
Harry A. Blackmun
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Due Process
Legal provision
Fifth Amendment (due process)
Type of law
Constitutional amendment
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Harry A. BlackmunMajority
Chief Justice William H. RehnquistDissentWrote an opinion
Justice John Paul StevensMajority
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorDissentWrote an opinion
Justice Antonin ScaliaDissent
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajorityWrote an opinion
Justice David H. SouterMajority
Justice Clarence ThomasDissentWrote an opinion
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority

Full case caption

United States v. James Daniel Good Real Property et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1993-007, docket 1993-007-01.

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