Marc Gilbert Doggett v. United States
505 U.S. 647 · Decided June 24, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Marc Gilbert Doggett v. United States was decided on June 24, 1992 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Speedy trial” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 505 U.S. 647 · 112 S. Ct. 2686 · 120 L. Ed. 2d 520 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 4362
- Docket number
- 90-857
- Decided
- June 24, 1992
- Argued
- October 9, 1991
- Reargued
- February 24, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- Byron R. White
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Speedy trial
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (speedy trial)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Marc Gilbert Doggett v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-111, docket 1991-111-01.
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