MISSOURI v. PATRICE SEIBERT. (2004)

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MISSOURI v. PATRICE SEIBERT.
Term: 2003
Important Dates
Argued: December 9, 2003
Decided: June 28, 2004
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
5-4
Judgment of the court
David Souter
Majority
Ruth Bader GinsburgJohn Paul Stevens
Concurring
Stephen BreyerAnthony Kennedy
Dissenting
Sandra Day O'ConnorWilliam RehnquistAntonin ScaliaClarence Thomas

MISSOURI v. PATRICE SEIBERT. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 28, 2004. The case was argued before the court on December 9, 2003.

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Missouri State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - Miranda warnings
  • Petitioner: State
  • Petitioner state: Missouri
  • Respondent type: Person accused, indicted, or suspected of crime
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 542 U.S. 600
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: David Souter

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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