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INDIANA v. EDWARDS (2008)
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| INDIANA v. EDWARDS |
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| Term: 2007 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: March 26, 2008 |
| Decided: June 19, 2008 |
| Outcome |
| Vacated and remanded |
| Vote |
| 7-2 |
| Majority |
| Samuel Alito • Stephen Breyer • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Anthony Kennedy • John Roberts • David Souter • John Paul Stevens |
| Dissenting |
| Antonin Scalia • Clarence Thomas |
INDIANA v. EDWARDS is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 19, 2008. The case was argued before the court on March 26, 2008.
In a 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Indiana State Trial Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - Right to counsel (cf. indigents appointment of counsel or inadequate representation)
- Petitioner: State
- Petitioner state: Indiana
- Respondent type: Person allegedly criminally insane or mentally incompetent to stand trial
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 554 U.S. 164
- How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: John Roberts
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Stephen Breyer
These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.
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