Maryland v. Michael Blaine Shatzer, Sr.
559 U.S. 98 · Decided February 24, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Maryland v. Michael Blaine Shatzer, Sr. was decided on February 24, 2010 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miranda warnings” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 559 U.S. 98 · 130 S. Ct. 1213 · 175 L. Ed. 2d 1045 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 1899
- Docket number
- 08-680
- Decided
- February 24, 2010
- Argued
- October 5, 2009
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miranda warnings
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (Miranda warnings)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority |
Full case caption
Maryland v. Michael Blaine Shatzer, Sr.
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-022, docket 2009-022-01.
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