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Michigan v. Mosley

423 U.S. 96 · Decided December 9, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Michigan v. Mosley was decided on December 9, 1975 by a vote of 6–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miranda warnings” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
423 U.S. 96 · 96 S. Ct. 321 · 46 L. Ed. 2d 313 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 100
Docket number
74-653
Decided
December 9, 1975
Argued
October 6, 1975
Court era
Burger Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
6–2
Majority opinion
Potter Stewart
Opinion assigned by
Warren E. Burger
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Miranda warnings
Legal provision
Fifth Amendment (Miranda warnings)
Type of law
Constitutional amendment
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.DissentWrote an opinion
Justice Potter StewartMajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Byron R. WhiteSpecial concurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Thurgood MarshallDissent
Chief Justice Warren E. BurgerMajority
Justice Harry A. BlackmunMajority
Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.Majority
Justice William H. RehnquistMajority

Full case caption

Michigan v. Mosley

SCDB identifiers: case 1975-016, docket 1975-016-01.

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