Missouri v. G. McNeely
569 U.S. 141 · Decided April 17, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Missouri v. G. McNeely was decided on April 17, 2013 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor 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
- 569 U.S. 141 · 133 S. Ct. 1552 · 185 L. Ed. 2d 696 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 3160
- Docket number
- 11-1425
- Decided
- April 17, 2013
- Argued
- January 9, 2013
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- Antonin Scalia
- 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)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Missouri, Petitioner v. G. McNeely
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-037, docket 2012-037-01.
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