United States v. Montalvo-Murillo
495 U.S. 711 · Decided May 29, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Montalvo-Murillo was decided on May 29, 1990 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, escape from custody” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 495 U.S. 711 · 110 S. Ct. 2072 · 109 L. Ed. 2d 720 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 2786
- Docket number
- 89-163
- Decided
- May 29, 1990
- Argued
- January 9, 1990
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Montalvo-Murillo
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-091, docket 1989-091-01.
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