Moon v. Maryland
398 U.S. 319 · Decided June 8, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Moon v. Maryland was decided on June 8, 1970 by a vote of 5–2. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Double jeopardy” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 398 U.S. 319 · 90 S. Ct. 1730 · 26 L. Ed. 2d 262 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 29
- Docket number
- 267
- Decided
- June 8, 1970
- Argued
- April 22, 1970
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Double jeopardy
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Moon v. Maryland
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-109, docket 1969-109-01.
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