Taylor v. Alabama
457 U.S. 687 · Decided June 23, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Taylor v. Alabama was decided on June 23, 1982 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Involuntary confession” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 457 U.S. 687 · 102 S. Ct. 2664 · 73 L. Ed. 2d 314 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 138
- Docket number
- 81-5152
- Decided
- June 23, 1982
- Argued
- March 23, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Involuntary confession
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Exclusionary rule (Miranda warnings)
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Taylor v. Alabama
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-138, docket 1981-138-01.
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