Lopez v. Davis
2001 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lopez v. Davis, 531 U.S. 230 (2001), was a United States Supreme Court case decided in 2001. The case concerned the validity of a Bureau of Prisons regulation which lowered prisoners' sentences for completion of a substance abuse program. The statute however restricted this credit to those who did not engage in a felony aided by a firearm. The Court upheld the regulation over the dissent of three Justices.
Quick Facts Lopez v. Davis, Argued October 30, 2000 Decided January 10, 2001 ...
Lopez v. Davis | |
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Argued October 30, 2000 Decided January 10, 2001 | |
Full case name | Christopher A. Lopez, Petitioner v. Randy J. Davis, Warden, et al. |
Citations | 531 U.S. 230 (more) 121 S. Ct. 714; 148 L. Ed. 2d 635 |
Case history | |
Prior | Affirmed, 186 F.3d 1092 (8th Cir. 2000) |
Holding | |
The Bureau of Prisons regulation does not require consideration of the non-violent nature of the underlying conviction. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Ginsburg, joined by O'Connor, Scalia, Souter, Thomas, Breyer |
Dissent | Stevens, joined by Rehnquist, Kennedy |
Laws applied | |
Bureau of Prisons Regulations |
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