Habeas corpus

CaseDocket NumberDate ArguedDate DecidedAppealed FromOutcomeVotesort iconAuthoring JusticeTopics
Smith, Robert v. Dretke, Doug, Dir., Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice02-113095th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 4, 2002)
Banks, Delma v. Cockrell, Dir., Texas Dept. of Corrections02-828612/08/20035th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 20, 2002 - unpublished)
Abdur'rahman, Abu-Ali v. Bell (Warden)01-909411/06/20026th Circuit Court of Appeals (226 F.3d 696)
Stewart, Terry, Dir., Arizona Dept. of Corrections v. Smith, Robert Douglas01-3399th Circuit Court of Appeals (241 F.3d 1191)
Penry, Johnny P. v. Johnson, Dir., Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice00-667703/27/20015th Circuit Court of Appeals
Beard v. Kindler08-99211/02/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Holland v. Florida09-5327United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Hamdan, Salim v. Rumsfeld, Donald (Secy. of Defense) (06/29/2006)05-18403/28/200606/29/2006Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (July 15, 2005)

Reversed

5-3John Paul Stevens
House, Paul Gregory v. Bell, Ricky (warden) (06/12/2006)04-899001/11/200606/12/20066th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 6, 2004)

Affirmed

5-3Anthony M. Kennedy
Brown, Jill (Acting Warden) v. Payton, William (03/22/2005)03-103911/10/200403/22/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 20, 2003)

Affirmed

5-3Anthony M. Kennedy
Uttecht, Jeffrey (Supt., Washington State Penitentiary) v. Brown, Cal (06/04/2007)06-41304/17/200706/04/20079th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 19, 2006)

Reversed

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Boumediene v. Bush/ Al Odah v. U.S.06-1195,06-119612/05/200706/12/2008United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (Feb. 20, 2007)5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
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
Bell, Ricky (Warden) v. Thompson, Gregory (06/27/2005)04-51404/26/200506/27/20056th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 23, 2004)

Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Dodd, Michael Donald v. U.S. (06/20/2005)04-528603/22/200506/20/200511th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 16, 2004)

Affirmed

5-4Sandra Day O'Connor
Rompilla, Ronald v. Beard, Jeffrey (secy, PA Dept. of Corrections) (06/20/2005)04-546201/18/200506/20/20053rd Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 13, 2004)

Reversed

5-4David H. Souter
Pace, John v. DiGuglielmo, David (Supt. of State Correctional Institute at Graterford), et al. (04/27/2005)03-962702/28/200504/27/20053rd Circuit Court of Appeals (July 30, 2003)

Reversed

5-4William H. Renquist
Beard, Jeffrey, Secy., PA Dept. of Corrections, et al. v. Banks, George (06/24/2004)02-160302/24/200406/24/20043rd Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 14, 2003)

Reversed

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Yarborough, Michael, Warden v. Alvarado, Michael (06/01/2004)02-168403/01/200406/01/20049th Circuit Court of Appeals (Dec.18, 2002)

Reversed and Remanded

5-4Anthony M. Kennedy
Carey, Tom (warden) v. Saffold, Tony Eugene (06/17/2002)01-30102/27/200206/17/20029th Circuit Court of Appeals (250 F.3d 1262)

Reversed

5-4Stephen G. Breyer
Calcano-Martinez, Deboris, et al. v. INS (06/25/2001)00-101104/24/200106/25/20012nd Circuit Court of Appeals (232 F.3d 328)

Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed

5-4John Paul Stevens
Lackawanna County D. A., et al. v. Coss, Edward R. (04/25/2001)99-188402/20/200104/25/20013rd Circuit Court of Appeals (204 F.3d 453)

Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded

5-4Sandra Day O'Connor
Daniels, Earthy v. U.S. (04/25/2001)99-913601/08/200104/25/20019th Circuit Court of Appeals (195 F.3d 501)

Affirmed

5-4Sandra Day O'Connor
Hedgpeth v. Pulido07-54410/15/200812/02/2008United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 6-3
Day, Patrick v. McDonough, James (FL Dept. of Corrections) (04/26/2006)04-132402/27/200604/26/200611th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 29, 2004)

Affirmed

6-3Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Miller-El, Thomas v. Dretke, Doug, Director, Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Div. (06/13/2005)03-965912/06/200406/13/20055th Circuit Court of Appeals (Feb. 26, 2004)

Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed

6-3David H. Souter
Woodford, Jeanne, Warden v. Garceau, Robert (03/25/2003)01-186201/21/200303/25/20039th Circuit Court of Appeals (275 F.3d 769)

Reversed

6-3Clarence Thomas
Lee, Remon v. Kemna, Supt., Crossroads Correctional Center (01/22/2002)00-693310/29/200101/22/20028th Circuit Court of Appeals (213 F.3d 1037)

Affirmed

6-3Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Williams, Terry v. Taylor, John, Warden (04/18/2000)98-838410/04/199904/18/20004th Circuit Court of Appeals (163 F.3d 860)

Reversed

6-3John Paul Stevens
Gonzalez, Aurelia v. Crosby, Jr., James, Secy., Florida Dept. of Corrections (06/23/2005)04-643204/25/200506/23/200511th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 26, 2004)

Affirmed

7-2Antonin Scalia
Mayle, Deneice (Warden) v. Felix, Jacoby (06/23/2005)04-56304/19/200506/23/20059th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 9, 2004)

Affirmed in Part, Reversed (or Vacated) in Part, and Remanded

7-2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Pliler, Cheryl (Warden) v. Ford, Richard Herman (06/21/2004)03-22104/26/200406/21/20049th Circuit Court of Appeals (Sept. 6, 2002)

Affirmed in Part, Reversed (or Vacated) in Part, and Remanded

7-2Clarence Thomas
Wiggins, Kevin v. Smith (Warden), et al. (06/26/2003)02-31103/24/200306/26/20034th Circuit Court of Appeals (288 F.3d 629)

Reversed

7-2Sandra Day O'Connor
Duncan, Supt., Great Meadow v. Walker, Sherman (06/18/2001)00-12103/26/200106/18/20012nd Circuit Court of Appeals (208 F.3d 357)

Reversed

7-2Sandra Day O'Connor
Edwards, Warden v. Carpenter, Robert (04/25/2000)98-206002/28/200004/25/20006th Circuit Court of Appeals (163 F.3d 938)

Affirmed

7-2Antonin Scalia
Portuondo, Leonard, Superintendent of Fishkill Correctional Facility v. Agard, Ray (03/06/2000)98-117011/01/199903/06/20002nd Circuit Court of Appeals (159 F.3d 98 & 117 F.3d 696)

Reversed

7-2Antonin Scalia
Cone v. Bell07-111412/09/200804/28/2009United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit7-2John Paul Stevens
Wilkinson, Reginald, Dir., Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Correction, et al. v. Dotson, William, et al. (03/07/2005)03-28712/06/200403/07/20056th Circuit Court of Appeals (May 19, 2003)

Reversed

8-1Stephen G. Breyer
Munaf v. Geran/Geren v. Omar06-1666,07-39403/25/200806/12/2008United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia 9-0John G. Roberts, Jr.
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
Rice, Bertram (warden), et al. v. Collins, Steven (01/18/2006)04-5212/05/200501/18/20069th Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 7, 2003)

Reversed and Remanded

9-0Anthony M. Kennedy
Evans, Mike (acting warden) v. Chavis, Reginald (01/10/2006)04-72111/09/200501/10/20069th Circuit Court of Appeals (Aug. 27, 2004)

Reversed and Remanded

9-0Stephen G. Breyer
Bradshaw, Margaret (Warden) v. Stumpf, John (06/13/2005)04-63704/19/200506/13/20056th Circuit Court of Appeals (April 28, 2004)

Reversed

9-0Sandra Day O'Connor
Rhines, Charles v. Weber, Douglas (Warden) (03/30/2005)03-904601/12/200503/30/20058th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 7, 2003)

Vacated (or set aside) and Remanded

9-0Sandra Day O'Connor
Nelson, David v. Campbell, Donal, Commissioner, Alabama Dept. of Corrections, et al. (05/24/2004)03-682103/29/200405/24/200411th Circuit Court of Appeals (Oct. 8, 2003)

Affirmed

9-0Sandra Day O'Connor
Castro, Hernan O'Ryan v. U.S. (12/15/2003)02-668310/15/200312/15/200311th Circuit Court of Appeals (May 7, 2002)

Affirmed

9-0Stephen G. Breyer
Price, Warden v. Vincent, Duyonn (05/19/2003)02-52404/21/200305/19/20036th Circuit Court of Appeals (June 6, 2002)

Affirmed

9-0William H. Renquist
Massaro, Joseph v. U.S. (04/23/2003)01-155902/25/200304/23/20032nd Circuit Court of Appeals (Nov. 2, 2001)

Affirmed

9-0Anthony M. Kennedy
Clay, Erick v. U.S. (03/04/2003)01-150001/13/200303/04/20037th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 25, 2002-unpublished)

Affirmed

9-0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Artuz, Christopher, Supt. v. Bennett, Tony (11/07/2000)99-123810/10/200011/07/20002nd Circuit Court of Appeals (199 F3d 116)

Reversed and Remanded

9-0Antonin Scalia
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