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MARYLAND v. MICHAEL BLAINE SHATZER, SR. (2010)

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Seal of the Supreme Court of the United States
MARYLAND v. MICHAEL BLAINE SHATZER, SR.
Term: 2009
Important Dates
Argued: October 5, 2009
Decided: February 24, 2010
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
9-0
Majority
Samuel AlitoStephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgAnthony KennedyJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaSonia Sotomayor
Concurring
John Paul StevensClarence Thomas

MARYLAND v. MICHAEL BLAINE SHATZER, SR. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 24, 2010. The case was argued before the court on October 5, 2009.

In a 9-0 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 Maryland State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - Miranda warnings
  • Petitioner: State
  • Petitioner state: Maryland
  • Respondent type: Defendant
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 559 U.S. 98
  • 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: Antonin Scalia

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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