United States v. Broce
488 U.S. 563 · Decided January 23, 1989 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Broce was decided on January 23, 1989 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Double jeopardy” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 488 U.S. 563 · 109 S. Ct. 757 · 102 L. Ed. 2d 927 · 1989 U.S. LEXIS 577
- Docket number
- 87-1190
- Decided
- January 23, 1989
- Argued
- October 4, 1988
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Double jeopardy
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (double jeopardy)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Broce et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1988-027, docket 1988-027-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Double jeopardy”
- Lockhart, A. L. v. Nelson
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- Jones v. Thomas
- Dowling v. United States
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Same Term, same area (Criminal Procedure)
- Pennsylvania v. Bruder
- Lockhart, A. L. v. Nelson
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- Perry v. Leeke
- Florida v. Riley
- Harris v. Reed
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