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MINNESOTA v. WAYNE THOMAS CARTER (1998)

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MINNESOTA v. WAYNE THOMAS CARTER
Term: 1998
Important Dates
Argued: October 6, 1998
Decided: December 1, 1998
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
6-3
Majority
Sandra Day O'ConnorWilliam Rehnquist
Concurring
Stephen BreyerAnthony KennedyAntonin ScaliaClarence Thomas
Dissenting
Ruth Bader GinsburgDavid SouterJohn Paul Stevens

MINNESOTA v. WAYNE THOMAS CARTER is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 1, 1998. The case was argued before the court on October 6, 1998.

In a 6-3 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 Minnesota State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - search and seizure (other than as pertains to vehicles or Crime Control Act)
  • Petitioner: State
  • Petitioner state: Minnesota
  • Respondent type: Person accused, indicted, or suspected of crime
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 525 U.S. 83
  • 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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