Raymond J. Moskal, Sr. v. United States
498 U.S. 103 · Decided December 3, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Raymond J. Moskal, Sr. v. United States was decided on December 3, 1990 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, fraud” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 498 U.S. 103 · 111 S. Ct. 461 · 112 L. Ed. 2d 449 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 6119
- Docket number
- 89-964
- Decided
- December 3, 1990
- Argued
- October 1, 1990
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Statutory construction of criminal laws, fraud
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 2314
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent |
Did not participate: David H. Souter.
Full case caption
Raymond J. Moskal, Sr. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-013, docket 1990-013-01.
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