Earl Warren
The majority opinion for Miranda v. Arizona was written by Chief Justice Earl Warren. The Supreme Court delivered its decision on June 13, 1966, establishing that individuals taken into police custody must be informed of their rights to an attorney and against self-incrimination before being interrogated. This ruling aimed to protect the Fifth Amendment rights of suspects.
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 US 436 (1966)Miranda v. Arizona was appealed to the US Supreme Court from the Supreme Court of Arizona, having been heard exclusively in the Arizona court system. Only one of the three cases consolidated with Miranda, Westover v. United States, was heard in federal court, in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The remaining two cases, Vignera v. New York and California v. Stewart, were heard in their respective state systems.Chief Justice Earl Warren delivered the opinion of the Court in Miranda v. Arizona.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
majority opinion
The rationale that disagrees with the majority opinion in a court case is called a "dissenting opinion." This opinion is authored by one or more judges who express their differing views and legal reasoning, providing an alternative perspective on the case's outcome. Dissenting opinions can be influential in shaping future legal interpretations and may serve as the basis for future legal arguments or changes in the law.
A concurring opinion is one that has reached the same conclusion as the majority opinion, but for different reasons from the majority.
The majority opinion uses lower courts' decisions on the same case as evidence
Miranda, Henceforth, Miranda rights. You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney, if you cannot afford an attorney one will be appointed to you by the court. Do you understand these rights as they have been read to you?
A concurring opinion is written by a justice who agrees with the outcome reached by the majority, but who came to that conclusion in a different way and wants to write about why. A dissenting opinion is written by a justice who disagreed with the majority and wants his disagreement known and explained
Voting swings in the direction of the majority opinion, especially when the majority votes.
majority opinion (Officially call the Opinion of the Court)
To dissent; if the justices disagree with the majority opinion, they write a dissenting opinion.
A US Supreme Court justice who disagrees with the majority opinion writes a dissenting opinion, explaining why he or she disagrees with the majority.