Minnesota v. Timothy Dickerson
508 U.S. 366 · Decided June 7, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Minnesota v. Timothy Dickerson was decided on June 7, 1993 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 508 U.S. 366 · 113 S. Ct. 2130 · 124 L. Ed. 2d 334 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 4018
- Docket number
- 91-2019
- Decided
- June 7, 1993
- Argued
- March 3, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Byron R. White
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Search and seizure (general)
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fourth Amendment
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
Minnesota v. Timothy Dickerson
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-085, docket 1992-085-01.
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