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2007 term · Roberts Court · 6-3

Giles v. California

554 U.S. 353 · 128 S. Ct. 2678 · 2008 U.S. LEXIS 5264

The record

Term
2007
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
6-3
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Roberts Court
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Docket
07-6053
U.S. Reports
554 U.S. 353
S. Ct. citation
128 S. Ct. 2678
LEXIS citation
2008 U.S. LEXIS 5264

How the bench divided

M 2 majorityC 4 concurringD 3 dissenting

How each justice voted in Giles v. California.
JusticeVote
Antonin ScaliaMajority
John G. RobertsMajority
Clarence ThomasRegular concurrence
Samuel AlitoRegular concurrence
David SouterSpecial concurrence
Ruth Bader GinsburgSpecial concurrence
John Paul StevensDissent
Anthony KennedyDissent
Stephen BreyerDissent

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