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MICHIGAN v. TYRIS LEMONT HARVEY (1990)

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MICHIGAN v. TYRIS LEMONT HARVEY
Term: 1989
Important Dates
Argued: October 11, 1989
Decided: March 5, 1990
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
5-4
Majority
Anthony KennedySandra Day O'ConnorWilliam RehnquistAntonin ScaliaByron White
Dissenting
Harry BlackmunWilliam BrennanThurgood MarshallJohn Paul Stevens

MICHIGAN v. TYRIS LEMONT HARVEY is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 5, 1990. The case was argued before the court on October 11, 1989.

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Michigan 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: Michigan
  • Respondent type: Person accused, indicted, or suspected of crime
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 494 U.S. 344
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: William Rehnquist

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 conservative.

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