United States v. Taylor
487 U.S. 326 · Decided June 24, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Taylor was decided on June 24, 1988 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Speedy trial” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 487 U.S. 326 · 108 S. Ct. 2413 · 101 L. Ed. 2d 297 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 2877
- Docket number
- 87-573
- Decided
- June 24, 1988
- Argued
- April 25, 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
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Speedy trial
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 3162
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | 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 | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Taylor
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-139, docket 1987-139-01.
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