Banister v. Davis

Decided June 1, 2020. Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 18-6943 · 590 U.S. 504 (2020) · Cited 755 times

Holding

Because a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) motion to alter or amend a habeas court’s judgment is not a second or successive habeas petition under 28 U. S. C. §2244(b), Banister’s appeal was timely.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Gonzalez v. Crosby · 545 U.S. 524 (2005)
• Browder v. Director, Dept. of Corrections of Ill. · 434 U.S. 257 (1978)
• Panetti v. Quarterman · 551 U.S. 930 (2007)
• Slack v. McDaniel · 529 U.S. 473 (2000)
• White v. New Hampshire Department of Employment Security · 455 U.S. 445 (1982)
• Kuhlmann v. Wilson · 477 U.S. 436 (1986)
• Harris v. Nelson · 394 U.S. 286 (1969)
• Holiday v. Johnston · 313 U.S. 342 (1941)
• Magwood v. Patterson · 561 U.S. 320 (2010)
• Osterneck v. Ernst & Whinney · 489 U.S. 169 (1989)
• Stewart v. Martinez-Villareal · 523 U.S. 637 (1998)
• Rhines v. Weber · 544 U.S. 269 (2005)
• McCleskey v. Zant · 499 U.S. 467 (1991)
• O'NEAL v. McAninch · 513 U.S. 432 (1995)
• Federal Communications Commission v. League of Women Voters of California · 468 U.S. 364 (1984)
• Artuz v. Bennett · 531 U.S. 4 (2000)
• Miller-El v. Cockrell · 537 U.S. 322 (2003)
• Foman v. Davis · 371 U.S. 178 (1962)
• Preiser v. Rodriguez · 411 U.S. 475 (1973)
• Hickman v. Taylor · 329 U.S. 495 (1947)
• Sanders v. United States · 373 U.S. 1 (1963)
• Stone v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · 514 U.S. 386 (1995)
• Burton v. Stewart · 549 U.S. 147 (2007)
• Bracy v. Gramley · 520 U.S. 899 (1997)
• Felker v. Turpin · 518 U.S. 651 (1996)
• Castro v. United States · 540 U.S. 375 (2003)
• Calderon v. Thompson · 523 U.S. 538 (1998)
• Budinich v. Becton Dickinson & Co. · 486 U.S. 196 (1988)
• Hensley v. Municipal Court, San Jose-Milpitas Judicial Dist., Santa Clara Cty. · 411 U.S. 345 (1973)
• Isbrandtsen Co. v. Johnson · 343 U.S. 779 (1952)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Rivers v. Guerrero · 605 U.S. 443 (2025)
• BLOM Bank SAL v. Honickman · 605 U.S. 204 (2025)

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