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Date Decision
June 12, 2008
Date Argument
December 05, 2007
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
553 U.S. 723 128 S. Ct. 2229 2008 U.S. LEXIS 4887
171 L. Ed. 2d 41
Docket
06-1195
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
District Of Columbia U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit (includes the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia but not the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, which has local jurisdiction)
Petitioner
alien, person subject to a denaturalization proceeding, or one whose citizenship is revoked
Respondent
political candidate, activist, committee, party, party member, organization, or elected official
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Habeas Corpus
CONSTITUTION
Article I, Section 9, Paragraph 2 (suspension of the writ of habeas corpus)
Vote Coalition
5 - 4
Decision Direction
Liberal
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Stevens
Kennedy
regular concurrence
Souter
Ginsburg
Breyer
dissent
Scalia
Thomas
Roberts
Alito
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Habeas Corpus
INFREQUENTLY LITIGATED STATUTE (VOLUME AND PAGE OF SESSION LAWS)
