United States v. Ralph Stuart Granderson, Jr.
511 U.S. 39 · Decided March 22, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Ralph Stuart Granderson, Jr. was decided on March 22, 1994 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, miscellaneous” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 511 U.S. 39 · 114 S. Ct. 1259 · 127 L. Ed. 2d 611 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 2489
- Docket number
- 92-1662
- Decided
- March 22, 1994
- Argued
- January 10, 1994
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- Harry A. Blackmun
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 3565
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Ralph Stuart Granderson, Jr.
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-031, docket 1993-031-01.
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