8th Amendment

Casesort iconDocket NumberDate ArguedDate DecidedAppealed FromOutcomeVoteAuthoring JusticeTopics
Brown, Jill (Warden) v. Sanders, Ronald (01/11/2006)04-98010/11/200501/11/20069th Circuit Court of Appeals (July 8, 2004)

Reversed and Remanded

5-4Antonin Scalia
Erickson, William v. Pardus, Barry, et al.06-731710th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 14, 2006)
Hill, Clarence v. McDonough, James (interim secy, FL Dept. of Corrections), et al. (06/12/2006)05-879404/26/200606/12/200611th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 24, 2006) / Florida Supreme Court (Jan. 17, 2006)

Affirmed

9-0Anthony M. Kennedy
Hope, Larry v. Pelzer, Mark, et al. (06/27/2002)01-30904/17/200206/27/200211th Circuit Court of Appeals (240 F.3d 975)

Affirmed

6-3John Paul Stevens
Kansas v. Marsh, Michael Lee II (06/26/2006)04-117012/07/200506/26/2006Kansas Supreme Court (Dec. 17, 2004)

Reversed and Remanded

5-4Clarence Thomas
Lockyer, CA Attorney General v. Andrade, Leandro / Ewing, Gary v. California01-1127,01-697811/05/20029th Circuit Court of Appeals (270 F.3d 743) / California Court of Appeal (April 25, 2001 - unpublished)
McCarver, Ernest v. North Carolina00-8727North Carolina Supreme Court (Feb. 27, 2001)
Oregon v. Guzek, Randy (02/22/2006)04-92812/07/200502/22/2006Oregon Supreme Court (March 4, 2004)

Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded

8-0Stephen G. Breyer
Panetti, Scott v. Quarterman, Nathaniel (Dir., TX Dept. of Criminal Justice) (06/28/2007)06-640704/18/200706/28/20075th Circuit Court of Appeals (May 9, 2006)

Affirmed

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Roper, Donald, Supt., Potosi Correctional Center v. Simmons, Christopher (03/01/2005)03-63310/13/200403/01/2005Missouri Supreme Court (Aug. 26, 2003)

Unusual Disposition

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Sullivan v. Florida08-762111/09/2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Wilkinson, Reginald (Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation & Correction) v. Austin, Charles, et al. (06/13/2005)04-49503/30/200506/13/20056th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 10, 2004)

Affirmed

9-0Anthony M. Kennedy
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