YATES v. AIKEN, WARDEN, et al. (1988)

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YATES v. AIKEN, WARDEN, et al.
Term: 1987
Important Dates
Argued: December 2, 1987
Decided: January 12, 1988
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
8-0
Majority
Harry BlackmunWilliam BrennanThurgood MarshallSandra Day O'ConnorWilliam RehnquistAntonin ScaliaJohn Paul StevensByron White

YATES v. AIKEN, WARDEN, et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 12, 1988. The case was argued before the court on December 2, 1987.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the South Carolina State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - Retroactivity (of newly announced or newly enacted constitutional or statutory rights)
  • Petitioner: Person convicted of crime
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: State
  • Respondent state: South Carolina
  • Citation: 484 U.S. 211
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: John Paul Stevens

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.

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