Michigan v. Richard Perry Bryant
562 U.S. 344 · Decided February 28, 2011 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Michigan v. Richard Perry Bryant was decided on February 28, 2011 by a vote of 6–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Confrontation of witnesses” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 562 U.S. 344 · 131 S. Ct. 1143 · 179 L. Ed. 2d 93 · 2011 U.S. LEXIS 1713
- Docket number
- 09-150
- Decided
- February 28, 2011
- Argued
- October 5, 2010
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Confrontation of witnesses
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (right to confront and cross-examine, compulsory process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Elena Kagan.
Full case caption
Michigan, Petitioner v. Richard Perry Bryant
SCDB identifiers: case 2010-019, docket 2010-019-01.
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