Bowles v. Russell

Bowles v. Russell
Argued March 26, 2007
Decided June 14, 2007
Full case nameKeith Bowles, Petitioner v. Harry Russell, Warden
Docket no.06-5306
Citations551 U.S. 205 (more)
127 S. Ct. 2360; 168 L. Ed. 2d 96
Case history
Prior432 F.3d 668 (6th Cir. 2005)
Holding
Federal Courts of Appeals lack jurisdiction to hear habeas appeals that are filed late, even if the district court said the petitioner had additional time to file.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy · David Souter
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Case opinions
MajorityThomas, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito
DissentSouter, joined by Stevens, Ginsburg, Breyer
This case overturned a previous ruling or rulings
Harris Truck Lines, Inc. v. Cherry Meat Packers, Inc. (1962)
Thompson v. Immigration and Naturalization Service (1964)

Bowles v. Russell, 551 U.S. 205 (2007), is a Supreme Court of the United States case in which the Court determined that the federal courts of appeals lack jurisdiction to hear habeas appeals that are filed late, even if the district court said the petitioner had additional time to file.