Michigan v. Payne
Decided May 21, 1973. Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 71-1005 · 412 U.S. 47 (1973) · Cited 168 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 6–3.
Majority · 6
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- Warren Earl Burger
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Dissenting · 3
- Potter Stewart
- Thurgood Marshall · filed a dissenting opinion
- William Orville Douglas · filed a dissenting opinion
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- North Carolina v. Pearce · 395 U.S. 711 (1969)
- Miranda v. Arizona · 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
- Johnson v. New Jersey · 384 U.S. 719 (1966)
- Linkletter v. Walker · 381 U.S. 618 (1965)
- Stovall v. Denno · 388 U.S. 293 (1967)
- Fay v. Noia · 372 U.S. 391 (1963)
- Roberts v. Russell · 392 U.S. 293 (1968)
- Robinson v. Neil · 409 U.S. 505 (1973)
- United States v. Wade · 388 U.S. 218 (1967)
- Colten v. Kentucky · 407 U.S. 104 (1972)
- Adams v. Illinois · 405 U.S. 278 (1972)
- In Re WINSHIP · 397 U.S. 358 (1970)
- Gideon v. Wainwright · 372 U.S. 335 (1963)
- Chimel v. California · 395 U.S. 752 (1969)
- Benton v. Maryland · 395 U.S. 784 (1969)
- Gilbert v. California · 388 U.S. 263 (1967)
- Duncan v. Louisiana · 391 U.S. 145 (1968)
- Desist v. United States · 394 U.S. 244 (1969)
- Waller v. Florida · 397 U.S. 387 (1970)
- Tehan v. United States ex rel. Shott · 382 U.S. 406 (1966)
- DeStefano v. Woods · 392 U.S. 631 (1968)
- McConnell v. Rhay · 393 U.S. 2 (1968)
- Berger v. California · 393 U.S. 314 (1969)
- Ivan v. v. City of New York · 407 U.S. 203 (1972)
- Mapp v. Ohio · 367 U.S. 643 (1961)
- Bruton v. United States · 391 U.S. 123 (1968)
- Furman v. Georgia · 408 U.S. 238 (1972)
- Ashe v. Swenson · 397 U.S. 436 (1970)
- Green v. United States · 355 U.S. 184 (1957)
- Kirby v. Illinois · 406 U.S. 682 (1972)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Danforth v. Minnesota · 552 U.S. 264 (2008)
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