Charles Thomas Dickerson v. United States
530 U.S. 428 · Decided June 26, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Charles Thomas Dickerson v. United States was decided on June 26, 2000 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miranda warnings” in the Criminal Procedure area. SCDB records that the Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 530 U.S. 428 · 120 S. Ct. 2326 · 147 L. Ed. 2d 405 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 4305
- Docket number
- 99-5525
- Decided
- June 26, 2000
- Argued
- April 19, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miranda warnings
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (Miranda warnings)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Held unconstitutional
- An act of Congress
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Charles Thomas Dickerson v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1999-081, docket 1999-081-01.
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