Dickerson v. United States
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Dickerson v. United States is a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court case that reaffirmed the constitutional basis of Miranda warnings and held that Congress could not overrule Miranda v. Arizona by statute.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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constitutional law case → criminal procedure case → |
| areaOfLaw |
Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination
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exclusionary rule → police interrogation → |
| arguedDate |
2000-04-19
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| chiefJusticeAtTimeOfDecision |
William H. Rehnquist
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| citation |
120 S. Ct. 2326
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147 L. Ed. 2d 405 → 530 U.S. 428 → |
| constitutionalProvision |
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution → |
| country |
United States
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| court |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| decidedDate |
2000-06-26
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| decisionDate |
2000-06-26
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| dissentingOpinionBy |
Antonin Scalia
NERFINISHED
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| docketNumber |
99-5525
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| holding |
18 U.S.C. § 3501 is unconstitutional to the extent it conflicts with Miranda
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Miranda v. Arizona announced a constitutional rule that Congress may not supersede by statute → statements taken without Miranda warnings are generally inadmissible in the prosecution’s case-in-chief → |
| impact |
limited congressional power to overrule constitutional criminal procedure decisions
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reaffirmed the requirement that law enforcement give Miranda warnings before custodial interrogation → |
| joinedByInDissent |
Clarence Thomas
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| joinedByInMajority |
Anthony M. Kennedy
NERFINISHED
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David H. Souter NERFINISHED → John Paul Stevens NERFINISHED → Ruth Bader Ginsburg → Sandra Day O’Connor → Stephen G. Breyer NERFINISHED → |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal courts
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| languageOfOpinion |
English
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| legalIssue |
constitutional status of Miranda warnings
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validity of 18 U.S.C. § 3501 → whether Congress could overrule Miranda v. Arizona by statute → |
| majorityOpinionBy |
William H. Rehnquist
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| originatingCourt |
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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| petitioner |
Charles Thomas Dickerson
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| relatedCase |
Michigan v. Tucker
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Miranda v. Arizona → New York v. Quarles → Oregon v. Elstad → |
| respondent |
United States
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| reversedOrAffirmed |
reversed the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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| statuteInQuestion |
18 U.S.C. § 3501
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| term |
October Term 1999
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Miranda v. Arizona
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relatedCase |