Missouri v. Patrice Seibert.
542 U.S. 600 · Decided June 28, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Missouri v. Patrice Seibert. was decided on June 28, 2004 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miranda warnings” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 542 U.S. 600 · 124 S. Ct. 2601 · 159 L. Ed. 2d 643 · 2004 U.S. LEXIS 4578
- Docket number
- 02-1371
- Decided
- June 28, 2004
- Argued
- December 9, 2003
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- 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)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Missouri v. Patrice Seibert.
SCDB identifiers: case 2003-087, docket 2003-087-01.
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