United States v. Anthony Salerno
505 U.S. 317 · Decided June 19, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Anthony Salerno was decided on June 19, 1992 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, evidence presentation or sufficiency” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 505 U.S. 317 · 112 S. Ct. 2503 · 120 L. Ed. 2d 255 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 3690
- Docket number
- 91-872
- Decided
- June 19, 1992
- Argued
- April 20, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Evidence
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Anthony Salerno, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-103, docket 1991-103-01.
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