United States v. Rojas-Contreras
474 U.S. 231 · Decided December 16, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Rojas-Contreras was decided on December 16, 1985 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Speedy trial” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 474 U.S. 231 · 106 S. Ct. 555 · 88 L. Ed. 2d 537 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 150
- Docket number
- 84-1023
- Decided
- December 16, 1985
- Argued
- October 9, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Speedy trial
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 3161
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Rojas-Contreras
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-019, docket 1985-019-01.
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